Is Gastly worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 177/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $612 against $97.92 raw: a $514 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($115) 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)
- $97.92
- PSA 10
- $612
- PSA 9
- $115
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $612 | +$489 | +$464 | +$364 |
| PSA 9 | $115 | −$7.67 | −$32.67 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $123 | −$0.03 | −$25.03 | −$125 |
Net = sale price − $97.92 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% | $239 | +$91.51 |
| 50% | $364 | +$216 |
| 75% | $488 | +$340 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 | $612 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $468 | −$144 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $211 | −$401 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $152 | −$460 | 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 | $612 | $152 | — | $211 | $468 | $173 |
| 9.5 | — | $98.40 | $228 | $79.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $115 | $93.23 | $108 | $35.48 | $130 | $67.46 |
| 8.5 | $52.75 | $43.60 | — | $14.76 | — | — |
| 8 | $123 | $43.94 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $77.45 | $35.17 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $68.69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Gastly — FAQ
Is Gastly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $612 against $97.92 raw: a $514 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($115) 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 $612 versus $97.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gastly?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $612, ahead of TAG 10 at $468. 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 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $115).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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