Is ゴース worth grading?
Pokémon · ダークファンタズマ · 021/071 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴース sell for $26.66, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.79) 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)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $26.66
- PSA 9
- $36.79
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $26.66 | −$48.34 | −$73.34 | −$173 |
| PSA 9 | $36.79 | −$38.21 | −$63.21 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 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% | $34.26 | −$65.74 |
| 50% | $31.73 | −$68.28 |
| 75% | $29.19 | −$70.81 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $100 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $16.50 | −$83.50 | 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 ゴース — FAQ
Is ゴース worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴース sell for $26.66, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.79) 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 (ダークファンタズマ 021/071) sells for about $26.66 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゴース?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $100, ahead of PSA 10 at $16.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゴース need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
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