Is オムスター worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 139/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of オムスター sell for $65.16, only $15.16 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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
- PSA 10
- $65.16
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 | $65.16 | −$9.84 | −$34.84 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$69.00 | −$94.00 | −$194 |
| PSA 8 | $5.00 | −$70.00 | −$95.00 | −$195 |
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% | $20.79 | −$79.21 |
| 50% | $35.58 | −$64.42 |
| 75% | $50.37 | −$49.63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $120 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $76.94 | −$43.06 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $27.17 | −$92.83 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $14.95 | −$105 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $31.04 | $14.68 | $120 | $14.95 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.00 | $21.00 | — |
| 9 | $11.42 | $29.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $17.00 | $11.00 | — |
| 8 | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
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Is オムスター worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of オムスター sell for $65.16, only $15.16 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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 オムスター worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 オムスター (ポケモンカード151 139/165) sells for about $65.16 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for オムスター?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $120, ahead of PSA 10 at $76.94. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does オムスター need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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