Is アルセウスVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 262/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of アルセウスVSTAR sell for $235, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($118) 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)
- $18,000
- PSA 10
- $235
- PSA 9
- $118
- 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 | $235 | −$17,790 | −$17,815 | −$17,915 |
| PSA 9 | $118 | −$17,907 | −$17,932 | −$18,032 |
| PSA 8 | $51.49 | −$17,974 | −$17,999 | −$18,099 |
Net = sale price − $18,000 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% | $148 | −$17,902 |
| 50% | $177 | −$17,873 |
| 75% | $206 | −$17,844 |
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 | $252 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $235 | −$17.04 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $231 | −$21.63 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $161 | −$91.41 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $83.66 | −$169 | 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 | $235 | $161 | $231 | $83.66 | $252 | $146 |
| 9.5 | — | $87.72 | $145 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $118 | $81.69 | $73.04 | $45.00 | $110 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $51.49 | $47.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $30.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $63.84 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $33.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading アルセウスVSTAR — FAQ
Is アルセウスVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of アルセウスVSTAR sell for $235, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($118) 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 アルセウスVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 アルセウスVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 262/172) sells for about $235 versus $18,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for アルセウスVSTAR?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $252, ahead of PSA 10 at $235. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does アルセウス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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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