Is ゴース worth grading?
Pokémon · ワイルドフォース · 080/071 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴース sell for $129, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.45) 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)
- $4,000
- PSA 10
- $129
- PSA 9
- $59.45
- 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 | $129 | −$3,896 | −$3,921 | −$4,021 |
| PSA 9 | $59.45 | −$3,966 | −$3,991 | −$4,091 |
| PSA 8 | $32.63 | −$3,992 | −$4,017 | −$4,117 |
Net = sale price − $4,000 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% | $76.83 | −$3,973 |
| 50% | $94.21 | −$3,956 |
| 75% | $112 | −$3,938 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $129 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $110 | −$18.97 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $94.26 | −$34.70 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $52.82 | −$76.14 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $22.40 | −$107 | 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 | $129 | $52.82 | $110 | $22.40 | $94.26 | $83.59 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.88 | $50.37 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $59.45 | $28.07 | $14.00 | — | $47.50 | $53.84 |
| 8.5 | — | $28.72 | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $32.63 | $24.65 | — | — | — | $27.01 |
| 7.5 | — | $13.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $17.74 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゴース — FAQ
Is ゴース worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴース sell for $129, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.45) 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 ゴース worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴース (ワイルドフォース 080/071) sells for about $129 versus $4,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゴース?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $129, ahead of BGS 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゴース 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.
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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