Is ガラルの仲間たち worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ガラルの仲間たち sell for $56.01, only $0.00 above the $4,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.86) 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)
- $4,600
- PSA 10
- $56.01
- PSA 9
- $23.86
- 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 | $56.01 | −$4,569 | −$4,594 | −$4,694 |
| PSA 9 | $23.86 | −$4,601 | −$4,626 | −$4,726 |
| PSA 8 | $89.86 | −$4,535 | −$4,560 | −$4,660 |
Net = sale price − $4,600 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% | $31.90 | −$4,618 |
| 50% | $39.94 | −$4,610 |
| 75% | $47.97 | −$4,602 |
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 | $124 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $62.00 | −$62.48 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $56.01 | −$68.47 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $14.40 | −$110 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $56.01 | $14.40 | $124 | $62.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $6.78 | $21.83 | — | — |
| 9 | $23.86 | $11.99 | $14.01 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $3.25 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $89.86 | — | — | — | $12.60 |
| 7 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ガラルの仲間たち — FAQ
Is ガラルの仲間たち worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ガラルの仲間たち sell for $56.01, only $0.00 above the $4,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.86) 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 ガラルの仲間たち worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ガラルの仲間たち (VMAXクライマックス 258/184) sells for about $56.01 versus $4,600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ガラルの仲間たち?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $124, ahead of SGC 10 at $62.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ガラルの仲間たち 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.
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