Is ヒトカゲ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート1 · No.004 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヒトカゲ sell for $2,477, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($366) 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)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $2,477
- PSA 9
- $366
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- 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 | $2,477 | −$6,548 | −$6,573 | −$6,673 |
| PSA 9 | $366 | −$8,659 | −$8,684 | −$8,784 |
| PSA 8 | $163 | −$8,862 | −$8,887 | −$8,987 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $893 | −$8,157 |
| 50% | $1,421 | −$7,629 |
| 75% | $1,949 | −$7,101 |
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 | $2,477 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $340 | −$2,136 | 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 | $2,477 | $340 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $462 | $256 | — | — |
| 9 | $366 | $179 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $66.95 | $67.47 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $163 | $62.36 | — | $450 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $66.87 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $174 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $109 | — | — | — | $103 |
| 5 | $515 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $442 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $101 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヒトカゲ — FAQ
Is ヒトカゲ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヒトカゲ sell for $2,477, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($366) 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 ヒトカゲ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヒトカゲ (拡張シート1 No.004) sells for about $2,477 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヒトカゲ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,477, ahead of CGC 10 at $340. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヒトカゲ 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.
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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