Is ファイヤー worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート2 · No.146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー sell for $1,307, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($254) 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)
- $10,000
- PSA 10
- $1,307
- PSA 9
- $254
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $1,307 | −$8,718 | −$8,743 | −$8,843 |
| PSA 9 | $254 | −$9,771 | −$9,796 | −$9,896 |
| PSA 8 | $175 | −$9,850 | −$9,875 | −$9,975 |
Net = sale price − $10,000 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% | $517 | −$9,533 |
| 50% | $781 | −$9,270 |
| 75% | $1,044 | −$9,006 |
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 | $1,307 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $77.15 | −$1,230 | 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 | $1,307 | $77.15 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $60.00 | $168 | — | — |
| 9 | $254 | $101 | $276 | $75.00 | $169 |
| 8.5 | — | $41.00 | $150 | — | — |
| 8 | $175 | $70.99 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $154 | — | — |
| 7 | $150 | $450 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $80.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $63.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $149 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ファイヤー — FAQ
Is ファイヤー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー sell for $1,307, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($254) 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 ファイヤー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ファイヤー (拡張シート2 No.146) sells for about $1,307 versus $10,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ファイヤー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,307, ahead of CGC 10 at $77.15. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ファイヤー 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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