Is Gastly worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 102/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1765× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $300 against $0.17 raw: a $300 spread, 1765× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.17
- PSA 10
- $300
- PSA 9
- $2.00
- Gem premium
- 1765×
- 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 | $300 | +$275 | +$250 | +$150 |
| PSA 9 | $2.00 | −$23.17 | −$48.17 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $1.00 | −$24.17 | −$49.17 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $0.17 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% | $76.50 | +$26.33 |
| 50% | $151 | +$101 |
| 75% | $226 | +$175 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $300 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $183 | −$118 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $30.00 | $183 |
| 9 | $10.99 | — |
| 8 | $1.00 | — |
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Grading Gastly — FAQ
Is Gastly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $300 against $0.17 raw: a $300 spread, 1765× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Gastly worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gastly (Temporal Forces 102/162) sells for about $300 versus $0.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1765× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gastly?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $300, ahead of TAG 10 at $183. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gastly 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.
What gem rate makes grading Gastly break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gastly breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $2.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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