Is ニャース worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 052/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニャース sell for $20.86, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.64) 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
- $20.86
- PSA 9
- $11.64
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $20.86 | −$104 | −$129 | −$229 |
| PSA 9 | $11.64 | −$113 | −$138 | −$238 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$110 | −$135 | −$235 |
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% | $13.95 | −$136 |
| 50% | $16.25 | −$134 |
| 75% | $18.55 | −$131 |
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 | $121 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $110 | −$10.98 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $28.00 | −$93.19 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $20.00 | −$101 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $29.00 | $10.01 | $121 | $28.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.00 | $19.94 | — |
| 9 | $11.71 | $10.00 | $27.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 | $16.00 | — |
| 8 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $16.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $13.50 | — | — | — |
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Grading ニャース — FAQ
Is ニャース worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ニャース sell for $20.86, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.64) 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 ニャース worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ニャース (ポケモンカード151 052/165) sells for about $20.86 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ニャース?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $121, ahead of PSA 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ニャース 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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