Is グレイシアVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 217/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of グレイシアVSTAR sell for $86.64, only $0.00 above the $6,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.86) 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)
- $6,500
- PSA 10
- $86.64
- PSA 9
- $48.86
- 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 | $86.64 | −$6,438 | −$6,463 | −$6,563 |
| PSA 9 | $48.86 | −$6,476 | −$6,501 | −$6,601 |
| PSA 8 | $29.55 | −$6,495 | −$6,520 | −$6,620 |
Net = sale price − $6,500 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% | $58.30 | −$6,492 |
| 50% | $67.75 | −$6,482 |
| 75% | $77.20 | −$6,473 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $159 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $144 | −$14.19 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $86.64 | −$71.92 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $53.13 | −$105 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.01 | −$139 | 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 | $86.64 | $53.13 | $159 | $20.01 | $144 | $33.71 |
| 9.5 | — | $33.79 | $52.06 | $14.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $48.86 | $27.35 | $15.69 | — | $59.90 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $23.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $29.55 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading グレイシアVSTAR — FAQ
Is グレイシアVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of グレイシアVSTAR sell for $86.64, only $0.00 above the $6,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.86) 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 グレイシアVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 グレイシアVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 217/172) sells for about $86.64 versus $6,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for グレイシアVSTAR?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $159, ahead of TAG 10 at $144. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does グレイシアVSTAR need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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