Is ゴースト worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート3 · No.093 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $1,694, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($378) 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)
- $3,000
- PSA 10
- $1,694
- PSA 9
- $378
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $1,694 | −$1,331 | −$1,356 | −$1,456 |
| PSA 9 | $378 | −$2,647 | −$2,672 | −$2,772 |
| PSA 8 | $198 | −$2,827 | −$2,852 | −$2,952 |
Net = sale price − $3,000 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% | $707 | −$2,343 |
| 50% | $1,036 | −$2,014 |
| 75% | $1,365 | −$1,685 |
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 | $1,694 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $228 | −$1,466 | 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 | $1,694 | $228 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $79.80 | $565 |
| 9 | $378 | $155 | $258 |
| 8.5 | — | $88.91 | — |
| 8 | $198 | — | $71.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $50.00 | — |
| 7 | $44.54 | $128 | — |
| 6 | $178 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $48.77 | — |
| 5 | $44.81 | $30.00 | — |
| 4 | $70.77 | — | — |
| 3 | $46.00 | — | — |
| 2 | $145 | — | — |
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Grading ゴースト — FAQ
Is ゴースト worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $1,694, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($378) 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 ゴースト worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴースト (拡張シート3 No.093) sells for about $1,694 versus $3,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゴースト?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,694, ahead of CGC 10 at $228. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゴースト 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.
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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