Is Greninja ☆ worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Greninja ☆ sells for $1,690 against $22.50 raw: a $1,668 spread, 75× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.50) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $22.50
- PSA 10
- $1,690
- PSA 9
- $74.50
- Gem premium
- 75×
- 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 | $1,690 | +$1,643 | +$1,618 | +$1,518 |
| PSA 9 | $74.50 | +$27.00 | +$2.00 | −$98.00 |
| PSA 8 | $35.76 | −$11.74 | −$36.74 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $22.50 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% | $478 | +$406 |
| 50% | $882 | +$810 |
| 75% | $1,286 | +$1,214 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $1,747 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $1,690 | −$56.33 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $247 | −$1,500 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $34.77 | −$1,712 | 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 | $1,690 | $247 | — | $34.77 | $1,747 | $38.74 |
| 9.5 | — | $125 | $312 | $34.58 | — | — |
| 9 | $74.50 | $41.97 | $74.83 | $20.33 | $163 | $45.49 |
| 8.5 | $66.77 | $29.21 | $10.99 | $14.01 | $51.97 | — |
| 8 | $35.76 | $23.24 | — | — | $28.28 | $36.30 |
| 7.5 | $51.07 | $20.60 | — | — | $33.27 | — |
| 7 | $33.50 | $13.93 | — | $21.94 | — | $26.83 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | $39.89 | — |
| 6 | $32.25 | $28.25 | — | — | — | $14.49 |
| 5.5 | — | $22.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.08 | $20.40 | — | — | — | $27.40 |
| 4 | $38.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $156 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Greninja ☆ — FAQ
Is Greninja ☆ worth grading?
A PSA 10 Greninja ☆ sells for $1,690 against $22.50 raw: a $1,668 spread, 75× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.50) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Greninja ☆ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Greninja ☆ (SWSH Black Star Promos) sells for about $1,690 versus $22.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 75× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Greninja ☆?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $1,747, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,690. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Greninja ☆ 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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