Is ピィ worth grading?
Pokémon · 黒炎の支配者 · 113/108 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピィ sell for $110, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.06) 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)
- $2,000
- PSA 10
- $110
- PSA 9
- $26.06
- 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 | $110 | −$1,915 | −$1,940 | −$2,040 |
| PSA 9 | $26.06 | −$1,999 | −$2,024 | −$2,124 |
| PSA 8 | $17.58 | −$2,007 | −$2,032 | −$2,132 |
Net = sale price − $2,000 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% | $46.93 | −$2,003 |
| 50% | $67.80 | −$1,982 |
| 75% | $88.67 | −$1,961 |
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 | $150 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $110 | −$40.46 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $83.85 | −$66.15 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $36.32 | −$114 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $24.93 | −$125 | 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 | $110 | $36.32 | $150 | $24.93 | $83.85 | $59.83 |
| 9.5 | — | $21.14 | $19.80 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $26.06 | $24.98 | $15.50 | $18.82 | $34.96 | $25.90 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.35 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $17.58 | $14.59 | — | — | — | $33.40 |
| 7.5 | — | $7.52 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $8.95 | $24.12 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $25.24 | — | — | — | $12.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $14.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $10.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ピィ — FAQ
Is ピィ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピィ sell for $110, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.06) 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 ピィ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピィ (黒炎の支配者 113/108) sells for about $110 versus $2,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピィ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $150, ahead of PSA 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピィ 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?
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