Is ブースター worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 136/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブースター sell for $60.76, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.48) 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)
- $100
- PSA 10
- $60.76
- PSA 9
- $20.48
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $60.76 | −$64.24 | −$89.24 | −$189 |
| PSA 9 | $20.48 | −$105 | −$130 | −$230 |
| PSA 8 | $5.00 | −$120 | −$145 | −$245 |
Net = sale price − $100 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% | $30.55 | −$119 |
| 50% | $40.62 | −$109 |
| 75% | $50.69 | −$99.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $87.21 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $86.48 | −$0.73 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $32.29 | −$54.92 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | −$67.21 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $41.66 | $24.16 | $86.48 | $20.00 | $23.69 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.00 | $34.88 | — | — |
| 9 | $11.16 | $9.99 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ブースター — FAQ
Is ブースター worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブースター sell for $60.76, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.48) 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 ブースター worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブースター (ポケモンカード151 136/165) sells for about $60.76 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブースター?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $87.21, ahead of BGS 10 at $86.48. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブースター 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.
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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