Is ゼルネアス worth grading?
Pokémon · 25th Anniversary Collection · 012/028 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゼルネアス sell for $24.00, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.50) 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
- $24.00
- PSA 9
- $7.50
- 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 | $24.00 | −$51.00 | −$76.00 | −$176 |
| PSA 9 | $7.50 | −$67.50 | −$92.50 | −$193 |
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% | $11.63 | −$88.38 |
| 50% | $15.75 | −$84.25 |
| 75% | $19.88 | −$80.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $40.17 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $31.87 | −$8.30 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $14.33 | −$25.84 | 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 ゼルネアス — FAQ
Is ゼルネアス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゼルネアス sell for $24.00, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.50) 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 ゼルネアス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゼルネアス (25th Anniversary Collection 012/028) sells for about $24.00 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゼルネアス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $40.17, ahead of BGS 10 at $31.87. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゼルネアス need for a PSA 10?
PSA 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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