Is バクフーン worth grading?
Pokémon · 青い衝撃 · 011/059 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 バクフーン sells for $87.15 against $4.62 raw: a $82.53 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.12) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.62
- PSA 10
- $87.15
- PSA 9
- $21.12
- Gem premium
- 19×
- 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 | $87.15 | +$57.53 | +$32.53 | −$67.47 |
| PSA 9 | $21.12 | −$8.50 | −$33.50 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $4.62 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% | $37.63 | −$16.99 |
| 50% | $54.14 | −$0.48 |
| 75% | $70.64 | +$16.02 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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 | $275 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $275 |
| 9 | $21.12 |
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Grading バクフーン — FAQ
Is バクフーン worth grading?
A PSA 10 バクフーン sells for $87.15 against $4.62 raw: a $82.53 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.12) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 バクフーン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 バクフーン (青い衝撃 011/059) sells for about $87.15 versus $4.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does バクフーン 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.
What gem rate makes grading バクフーン break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting バクフーン breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.12).
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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