Is ギラティナVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 261/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ギラティナVSTAR sell for $351, only $0.00 above the $38,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($265) 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)
- $38,000
- PSA 10
- $351
- PSA 9
- $265
- 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 | $351 | −$37,674 | −$37,699 | −$37,799 |
| PSA 9 | $265 | −$37,760 | −$37,785 | −$37,885 |
| PSA 8 | $188 | −$37,837 | −$37,862 | −$37,962 |
Net = sale price − $38,000 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% | $286 | −$37,764 |
| 50% | $308 | −$37,742 |
| 75% | $329 | −$37,721 |
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 | $481 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $435 | −$45.93 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $351 | −$130 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $315 | −$166 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $91.12 | −$390 | 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 | $351 | $315 | $481 | $91.12 | $435 | $292 |
| 9.5 | — | $117 | $223 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $265 | $41.93 | $111 | — | $175 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $188 | $99.73 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $60.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $112 | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $46.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $89.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ギラティナVSTAR — FAQ
Is ギラティナVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ギラティナVSTAR sell for $351, only $0.00 above the $38,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($265) 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 ギラティナVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ギラティナVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 261/172) sells for about $351 versus $38,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ギラティナVSTAR?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $481, ahead of TAG 10 at $435. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ギラティナ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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