Is コイル worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 081/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of コイル sell for $50.51, only $0.51 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $50.51
- PSA 9
- $59.99
- 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 | $50.51 | −$24.49 | −$49.49 | −$149 |
| PSA 9 | $59.99 | −$15.01 | −$40.01 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $7.00 | −$68.00 | −$93.00 | −$193 |
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% | $57.62 | −$42.38 |
| 50% | $55.25 | −$44.75 |
| 75% | $52.88 | −$47.12 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $118 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $60.00 | −$57.51 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $50.00 | −$67.51 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $4.00 | −$114 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $24.07 | $60.00 | $50.00 | $4.00 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $8.00 | — |
| 9 | $20.64 | $6.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $16.00 | — | — |
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Grading コイル — FAQ
Is コイル worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of コイル sell for $50.51, only $0.51 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 コイル worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 コイル (ポケモンカード151 081/165) sells for about $50.51 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for コイル?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $118, ahead of CGC 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does コイル 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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