Is コイキング worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of コイキング sell for $272, only $0.00 above the $26,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) 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)
- $26,000
- PSA 10
- $272
- PSA 9
- $190
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $272 | −$25,753 | −$25,778 | −$25,878 |
| PSA 9 | $190 | −$25,835 | −$25,860 | −$25,960 |
| PSA 8 | $123 | −$25,902 | −$25,927 | −$26,027 |
Net = sale price − $26,000 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% | $211 | −$25,839 |
| 50% | $231 | −$25,819 |
| 75% | $252 | −$25,798 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $427 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $398 | −$29.12 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $272 | −$155 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $199 | −$228 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $50.80 | −$376 | 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 | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $272 | $199 | $398 | $50.80 | $427 | $268 |
| 9.5 | — | $77.39 | $221 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $190 | $121 | $53.69 | — | $194 | $201 |
| 8.5 | — | $50.84 | $66.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $123 | $28.83 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $51.16 | $51.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $53.73 | $72.27 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $28.47 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $38.42 | $21.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading コイキング — FAQ
Is コイキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of コイキング sell for $272, only $0.00 above the $26,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 コイキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 コイキング (トリプレットビート 080/073) sells for about $272 versus $26,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for コイキング?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $427, ahead of BGS 10 at $398. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does コイキング need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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