Is ペルシアン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 053/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ペルシアン sell for $49.35, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.72) 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)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $49.35
- PSA 9
- $15.72
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- 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 | $49.35 | −$25.65 | −$50.65 | −$151 |
| PSA 9 | $15.72 | −$59.28 | −$84.28 | −$184 |
| PSA 8 | $11.01 | −$63.99 | −$88.99 | −$189 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 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% | $24.13 | −$75.87 |
| 50% | $32.54 | −$67.47 |
| 75% | $40.94 | −$59.06 |
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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $56.50 | −$44.30 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $26.89 | −$73.91 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $23.01 | −$77.79 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $18.26 | −$82.54 | 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 | $31.00 | $8.00 | $101 | $23.01 | $26.89 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.99 | $22.05 | $6.00 | — |
| 9 | $13.10 | $3.00 | $15.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $7.03 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $11.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ペルシアン — FAQ
Is ペルシアン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ペルシアン sell for $49.35, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.72) 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 ペルシアン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ペルシアン (ポケモンカード151 053/165) sells for about $49.35 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ペルシアン?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $101, ahead of PSA 10 at $56.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ペルシアン 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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