Is ゼニガメ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 170/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゼニガメ sell for $123, only $0.00 above the $4,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.13) 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)
- $4,700
- PSA 10
- $123
- PSA 9
- $52.13
- 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 | $123 | −$4,602 | −$4,627 | −$4,727 |
| PSA 9 | $52.13 | −$4,673 | −$4,698 | −$4,798 |
| PSA 8 | $24.57 | −$4,700 | −$4,725 | −$4,825 |
Net = sale price − $4,700 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% | $69.78 | −$4,680 |
| 50% | $87.43 | −$4,663 |
| 75% | $105 | −$4,645 |
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 | $211 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $141 | −$70.31 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $123 | −$88.76 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $60.73 | −$151 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $15.93 | −$196 | 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 | $123 | $60.73 | $211 | $15.93 | $141 | $71.83 |
| 9.5 | — | $87.96 | $61.95 | $15.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $52.13 | $34.42 | $15.00 | — | $62.64 | $24.27 |
| 8.5 | — | $28.13 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $24.57 | $20.24 | — | — | — | $23.28 |
| 7.5 | — | $8.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $19.66 | $26.56 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $12.36 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $16.87 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $18.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゼニガメ — FAQ
Is ゼニガメ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゼニガメ sell for $123, only $0.00 above the $4,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.13) 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 ゼニガメ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゼニガメ (ポケモンカード151 170/165) sells for about $123 versus $4,700 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゼニガメ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $211, ahead of TAG 10 at $141. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゼニガメ 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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