Is ブラッキーV worth grading?
Pokémon · VMAXクライマックス · 244/184 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ブラッキーV sells for $180 against $47.53 raw: a $133 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($66.79) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $47.53
- PSA 10
- $180
- PSA 9
- $66.79
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- 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 | $180 | +$108 | +$82.53 | −$17.47 |
| PSA 9 | $66.79 | −$5.74 | −$30.74 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $47.53 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% | $95.11 | −$2.42 |
| 50% | $123 | +$25.90 |
| 75% | $152 | +$54.21 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $211 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $180 | −$30.71 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $72.36 | −$138 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $180 | $72.36 | $211 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $64.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $66.79 | — | $37.32 | $47.18 |
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Grading ブラッキーV — FAQ
Is ブラッキーV worth grading?
A PSA 10 ブラッキーV sells for $180 against $47.53 raw: a $133 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($66.79) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ブラッキーV worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキーV (VMAXクライマックス 244/184) sells for about $180 versus $47.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキーV?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $211, ahead of PSA 10 at $180. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキーV 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.
What gem rate makes grading ブラッキーV break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ブラッキーV breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $66.79).
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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