Is ゲッコウガex worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲッコウガex sell for $365, only $0.00 above the $48,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($203) 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)
- $48,000
- PSA 10
- $365
- PSA 9
- $203
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $365 | −$47,660 | −$47,685 | −$47,785 |
| PSA 9 | $203 | −$47,822 | −$47,847 | −$47,947 |
| PSA 8 | $207 | −$47,818 | −$47,843 | −$47,943 |
Net = sale price − $48,000 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% | $243 | −$47,807 |
| 50% | $284 | −$47,766 |
| 75% | $324 | −$47,726 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $489 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $412 | −$76.46 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $377 | −$112 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $365 | −$124 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $120 | −$369 | 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 | $365 | $377 | $412 | $120 | $489 | $331 |
| 9.5 | — | $167 | $224 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $203 | $146 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $173 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $207 | $176 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $168 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $152 | $80.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $162 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $66.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $78.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $123 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲッコウガex — FAQ
Is ゲッコウガex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲッコウガex sell for $365, only $0.00 above the $48,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($203) 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 ゲッコウガex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲッコウガex (クリムゾンヘイズ 090/066) sells for about $365 versus $48,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲッコウガex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $489, ahead of BGS 10 at $412. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲッコウガex 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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