Is カイリュー worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 149/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイリュー sell for $45.93, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.80) 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
- $45.93
- PSA 9
- $14.80
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $45.93 | −$79.07 | −$104 | −$204 |
| PSA 9 | $14.80 | −$110 | −$135 | −$235 |
| PSA 8 | $16.66 | −$108 | −$133 | −$233 |
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% | $22.58 | −$127 |
| 50% | $30.37 | −$120 |
| 75% | $38.15 | −$112 |
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 | $194 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $140 | −$53.70 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $69.01 | −$125 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $55.36 | −$139 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $58.66 | $22.41 | $140 | $13.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $6.61 | $14.00 | $13.30 | — |
| 9 | $34.54 | $9.44 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $20.00 | $11.00 | — | — | $130 |
| 7 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カイリュー — FAQ
Is カイリュー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カイリュー sell for $45.93, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.80) 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 カイリュー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイリュー (ポケモンカード151 149/165) sells for about $45.93 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイリュー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $194, ahead of BGS 10 at $140. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カイリュー 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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