Is Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) worth grading?
Pokémon · Paldea Evolved · 172/193 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) sell for $7.11, only $6.81 above the $0.30 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.77) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.30
- PSA 10
- $7.11
- PSA 9
- $8.77
- Gem premium
- 24×
- As of
- Oct 2, 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 | $7.11 | −$18.19 | −$43.19 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $8.77 | −$16.53 | −$41.53 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $9.91 | −$15.39 | −$40.39 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.30 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% | $8.36 | −$41.95 |
| 50% | $7.94 | −$42.36 |
| 75% | $7.53 | −$42.77 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $6.02 | 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.
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Grading Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) — FAQ
Is Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) sell for $7.11, only $6.81 above the $0.30 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.77) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) (Paldea Evolved 172/193) sells for about $7.11 versus $0.30 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Oct 2, 2026.
What centering does Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) 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.
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