Is ピッピ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 035/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピッピ sell for $115, only $15.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.84) 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
- $115
- PSA 9
- $12.84
- Gem premium
- 1.1×
- 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 | $115 | −$10.00 | −$35.00 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $12.84 | −$112 | −$137 | −$237 |
| PSA 8 | $13.89 | −$111 | −$136 | −$236 |
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% | $38.38 | −$112 |
| 50% | $63.92 | −$86.08 |
| 75% | $89.46 | −$60.54 |
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 | $115 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $93.82 | −$21.18 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $33.99 | −$81.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $7.00 | −$108 | 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 | $18.99 | $12.00 | $93.82 | $7.00 | $106 |
| 9.5 | — | $11.99 | $18.05 | — | — |
| 9 | $9.59 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | $3.25 | — |
| 8 | $13.89 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ピッピ — FAQ
Is ピッピ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピッピ sell for $115, only $15.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.84) 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 ピッピ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピッピ (ポケモンカード151 035/165) sells for about $115 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピッピ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $115, ahead of BGS 10 at $93.82. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピッピ 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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