Is ニドリーノ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート3 · No.033 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニドリーノ sell for $170, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($42.25) 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)
- $1,500
- PSA 10
- $170
- PSA 9
- $42.25
- 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 | $170 | −$1,355 | −$1,380 | −$1,480 |
| PSA 9 | $42.25 | −$1,483 | −$1,508 | −$1,608 |
| PSA 8 | $7.99 | −$1,517 | −$1,542 | −$1,642 |
Net = sale price − $1,500 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% | $74.15 | −$1,476 |
| 50% | $106 | −$1,444 |
| 75% | $138 | −$1,412 |
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 | $170 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $50.76 | −$119 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $170 | $50.76 |
| 9 | $42.25 | $10.78 |
| 8 | $7.99 | — |
| 7 | $10.00 | $24.11 |
| 6 | $29.99 | — |
| 5 | $21.52 | — |
| 4 | $10.80 | — |
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Grading ニドリーノ — FAQ
Is ニドリーノ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ニドリーノ sell for $170, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($42.25) 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 ニドリーノ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ニドリーノ (拡張シート3 No.033) sells for about $170 versus $1,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ニドリーノ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $170, ahead of CGC 10 at $50.76. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ニドリーノ 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?
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