Is カビゴン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 181/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カビゴン sell for $97.53, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.70) 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)
- $3,000
- PSA 10
- $97.53
- PSA 9
- $28.70
- 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 | $97.53 | −$2,927 | −$2,952 | −$3,052 |
| PSA 9 | $28.70 | −$2,996 | −$3,021 | −$3,121 |
| PSA 8 | $29.56 | −$2,995 | −$3,020 | −$3,120 |
Net = sale price − $3,000 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% | $45.91 | −$3,004 |
| 50% | $63.12 | −$2,987 |
| 75% | $80.32 | −$2,970 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $117 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $97.53 | −$19.82 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $45.83 | −$71.52 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $42.87 | −$74.48 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $30.60 | −$86.75 | 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 | $97.53 | $45.83 | $42.87 | $30.60 | $117 | $52.04 |
| 9.5 | — | $26.54 | $22.05 | $17.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $28.70 | $21.75 | $21.78 | — | $38.22 | $23.49 |
| 8.5 | — | $18.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $29.56 | $18.56 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.81 | $6.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.00 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カビゴン — FAQ
Is カビゴン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カビゴン sell for $97.53, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.70) 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 カビゴン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カビゴン (ポケモンカード151 181/165) sells for about $97.53 versus $3,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カビゴン?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $97.53. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カビゴン need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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