Is Gengar Spirit Link worth grading?
Pokémon · Phantom Forces · 95/119 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Gengar Spirit Link sell for $25.86, only $21.28 above the $4.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($218) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.58
- PSA 10
- $25.86
- PSA 9
- $218
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $25.86 | −$3.72 | −$28.72 | −$129 |
| PSA 9 | $218 | +$188 | +$163 | +$63.41 |
| PSA 8 | $92.00 | +$62.42 | +$37.42 | −$62.58 |
Net = sale price − $4.58 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% | $170 | +$115 |
| 50% | $122 | +$67.35 |
| 75% | $73.89 | +$19.31 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 85%. 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 | $25.86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $25.86 | — |
| 9 | $218 | — |
| 8 | $177 | $20.00 |
| 7 | $20.96 | — |
| 6 | $48.75 | — |
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Grading Gengar Spirit Link — FAQ
Is Gengar Spirit Link worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Gengar Spirit Link sell for $25.86, only $21.28 above the $4.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($218) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Gengar Spirit Link worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gengar Spirit Link (Phantom Forces 95/119) sells for about $25.86 versus $4.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Gengar Spirit Link 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 Gengar Spirit Link break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gengar Spirit Link breaks even when it gems about 85% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $218).
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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