Is シュバルゴ worth grading?
Pokémon · ブラックボルト · 065/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of シュバルゴ sell for $10.00, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($325) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $10.00
- PSA 9
- $325
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $10.00 | −$65.00 | −$90.00 | −$190 |
| PSA 9 | $325 | +$250 | +$225 | +$125 |
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% | $246 | +$146 |
| 50% | $168 | +$67.50 |
| 75% | $88.75 | −$11.25 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $10.00 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $10.00 |
| 9 | $8.00 |
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Grading シュバルゴ — FAQ
Is シュバルゴ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of シュバルゴ sell for $10.00, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($325) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 シュバルゴ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シュバルゴ (ブラックボルト 065/086) sells for about $10.00 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does シュバルゴ need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading シュバルゴ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting シュバルゴ breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $325).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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