Is ゲンガー worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 094/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $353, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($30.72) 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)
- $400
- PSA 10
- $353
- PSA 9
- $30.72
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $353 | −$71.68 | −$96.68 | −$197 |
| PSA 9 | $30.72 | −$394 | −$419 | −$519 |
| PSA 8 | $30.21 | −$395 | −$420 | −$520 |
Net = sale price − $400 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% | $111 | −$339 |
| 50% | $192 | −$258 |
| 75% | $273 | −$177 |
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 | $1,054 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $1,001 | −$52.98 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $963 | −$90.39 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $498 | −$555 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $193 | −$861 | 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 | $50.05 | $30.71 | $132 | $33.96 | $1,001 | $61.06 |
| 9.5 | — | $13.99 | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $27.63 | $10.10 | $14.90 | — | $38.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $18.00 | $10.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $10.73 | $6.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $60.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $10.96 | $4.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $123 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガー — FAQ
Is ゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $353, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($30.72) 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 ゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガー (ポケモンカード151 094/165) sells for about $353 versus $400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,054, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,001. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲンガー 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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