Is Gastly worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 177/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $483 against $91.92 raw: a $391 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($95.30) 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)
- $91.92
- PSA 10
- $483
- PSA 9
- $95.30
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- As of
- Oct 12, 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 | $483 | +$366 | +$341 | +$241 |
| PSA 9 | $95.30 | −$21.62 | −$46.62 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $90.35 | −$26.57 | −$51.57 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $91.92 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% | $192 | +$50.20 |
| 50% | $289 | +$147 |
| 75% | $386 | +$244 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $521 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $483 | −$38.66 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $211 | −$310 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $160 | −$361 | 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.
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Grading Gastly — FAQ
Is Gastly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $483 against $91.92 raw: a $391 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($95.30) 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 177/162) sells for about $483 versus $91.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Oct 12, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gastly?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $521, ahead of PSA 10 at $483. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gastly need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $95.30).
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