Is Tatsugiri worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 186/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tatsugiri sells for $203 against $22.21 raw: a $181 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.79) 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)
- $22.21
- PSA 10
- $203
- PSA 9
- $31.79
- Gem premium
- 9.1×
- 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 | $203 | +$156 | +$131 | +$30.62 |
| PSA 9 | $31.79 | −$15.42 | −$40.42 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $22.95 | −$24.26 | −$49.26 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $22.21 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% | $74.55 | +$2.34 |
| 50% | $117 | +$45.10 |
| 75% | $160 | +$87.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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 | $203 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $171 | −$32.12 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $74.63 | −$128 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $58.39 | −$144 | 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 | $203 | $58.39 | — | $74.63 | $171 | $93.49 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.07 | $46.86 | $47.72 | — | — |
| 9 | $31.79 | $16.63 | $26.00 | $17.00 | $37.32 | $29.44 |
| 8.5 | $20.50 | $15.36 | — | — | $30.04 | — |
| 8 | $22.95 | $38.26 | $26.00 | — | — | $24.33 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $29.99 | — |
| 7 | $20.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $13.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Tatsugiri — FAQ
Is Tatsugiri worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tatsugiri sells for $203 against $22.21 raw: a $181 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.79) 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 Tatsugiri worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tatsugiri (Twilight Masquerade 186/167) sells for about $203 versus $22.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tatsugiri?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $203, ahead of TAG 10 at $171. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tatsugiri 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 Tatsugiri break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tatsugiri breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.79).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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