Is ヤナップ worth grading?
Pokémon · ブラックボルト · 004/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
BGS 9.5 copies of ヤナップ sell for $24.85, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.85) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $50.00
- BGS 9.5
- $24.85
- PSA 9
- $7.85
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- As of
- Oct 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 9.5 | $24.85 | −$50.15 | −$75.15 | −$175 |
| PSA 9 | $7.85 | −$67.15 | −$92.15 | −$192 |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | −$66.00 | −$91.00 | −$191 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $12.10 | −$87.90 |
| 50% | $16.35 | −$83.65 |
| 75% | $20.60 | −$79.40 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading ヤナップ — FAQ
Is ヤナップ worth grading?
BGS 9.5 copies of ヤナップ sell for $24.85, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.85) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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