Is カブト worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート2 · No.140 · full price guide →
Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 10 カブト brings $4,324 versus $2,500 raw — a $1,824 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($324) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
- Raw (NM)
- $2,500
- PSA 10
- $4,324
- PSA 9
- $324
- Gem premium
- 1.7×
- 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 | $4,324 | +$1,799 | +$1,774 | +$1,674 |
| PSA 9 | $324 | −$2,201 | −$2,226 | −$2,326 |
| PSA 8 | $87.32 | −$2,438 | −$2,463 | −$2,563 |
Net = sale price − $2,500 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% | $1,324 | −$1,226 |
| 50% | $2,324 | −$226 |
| 75% | $3,324 | +$774 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $4,324 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,324 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $110 | $31.00 |
| 9 | $324 | $88.53 | — |
| 8 | $87.32 | $74.93 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $81.60 | — |
| 7 | $130 | — | — |
| 3 | $79.87 | — | — |
| 2 | $65.00 | — | — |
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Grading カブト — FAQ
Is カブト worth grading?
A PSA 10 カブト brings $4,324 versus $2,500 raw — a $1,824 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($324) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
How much is a PSA 10 カブト worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カブト (拡張シート2 No.140) sells for about $4,324 versus $2,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does カブト 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.
What gem rate makes grading カブト break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting カブト breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $324).
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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