Is クサイハナ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of クサイハナ sell for $102, only $0.00 above the $850 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.64) 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)
- $850
- PSA 10
- $102
- PSA 9
- $35.64
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $102 | −$773 | −$798 | −$898 |
| PSA 9 | $35.64 | −$839 | −$864 | −$964 |
| PSA 8 | $10.59 | −$864 | −$889 | −$989 |
Net = sale price − $850 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% | $52.13 | −$848 |
| 50% | $68.63 | −$831 |
| 75% | $85.12 | −$815 |
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 | $102 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $65.01 | −$36.60 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $23.23 | −$78.38 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $14.82 | −$86.79 | 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 | $102 | $23.23 | — | $14.82 | $65.01 | $50.75 |
| 9.5 | — | $13.82 | $43.96 | $13.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $35.64 | $8.81 | $9.04 | — | $19.00 | $23.05 |
| 8.5 | $25.00 | $9.63 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $10.59 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $11.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.01 | $2.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading クサイハナ — FAQ
Is クサイハナ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of クサイハナ sell for $102, only $0.00 above the $850 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.64) 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 クサイハナ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 クサイハナ (黒炎の支配者 109/108) sells for about $102 versus $850 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for クサイハナ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $102, ahead of TAG 10 at $65.01. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does クサイハナ 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?
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