Is ロコン worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート3 · No.037 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ロコン sell for $326, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($92.81) 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
- $326
- PSA 9
- $92.81
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $326 | −$1,199 | −$1,224 | −$1,324 |
| PSA 9 | $92.81 | −$1,432 | −$1,457 | −$1,557 |
| PSA 8 | $10.69 | −$1,514 | −$1,539 | −$1,639 |
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% | $151 | −$1,399 |
| 50% | $210 | −$1,340 |
| 75% | $268 | −$1,282 |
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 | $326 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $325 | −$1.44 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $61.88 | −$265 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $326 | $61.88 | — | — | $325 |
| 9.5 | — | $125 | $50.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $92.81 | $35.74 | — | $16.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $12.00 | $38.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $10.69 | $23.50 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $13.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $40.05 | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $16.51 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ロコン — FAQ
Is ロコン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ロコン sell for $326, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($92.81) 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 ロコン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ロコン (拡張シート3 No.037) sells for about $326 versus $1,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ロコン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $326, ahead of TAG 10 at $325. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ロコン 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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