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 $272, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($242) 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)
- $28,000
- PSA 10
- $272
- PSA 9
- $242
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Oct 11, 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 | $272 | −$27,753 | −$27,778 | −$27,878 |
| PSA 9 | $242 | −$27,783 | −$27,808 | −$27,908 |
| PSA 8 | $180 | −$27,845 | −$27,870 | −$27,970 |
Net = sale price − $28,000 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% | $250 | −$27,800 |
| 50% | $257 | −$27,793 |
| 75% | $264 | −$27,786 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $366 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $345 | −$20.71 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $272 | −$94.41 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $234 | −$132 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $94.14 | −$272 | 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 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 $272, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($242) 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 $272 versus $28,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Oct 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ギラティナVSTAR?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $366, ahead of BGS 10 at $345. 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 TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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