Grading verdict · PSAswsh8-271 · Nov 8
Grade clean copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 21% chance of a PSA 10.
20% if a miss grades PSA 9, 25% if it grades PSA 8.
At 30%: +$87 per card versus selling raw.
Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
No. 271Secret RareHolofoil · EnglishIllus. sowsow
Catalog reference · USD $1,011.76 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:03 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
What each grade is worth to you
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $199.00 (Express), PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
PSA 10$2,090
+$726
PSA 9$888
−$177
PSA 8$809
−$246
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
Buying raw to grade?
Pay up to $964
Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $1,012.
Fee headroom
$198 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Below $1,757
If PSA 10s fall 16% from $2,090, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.
Sales behind these numbers
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,090 | 660 | Nov 7 |
| PSA 9 | $888 | 427 | Nov 7 |
| PSA 8 | $809 longer-run | 55 | Oct 29 |
| BGS 10 | $4,016 longer-run | 8 | Oct 22 |
| CGC 10 | $1,033 longer-run | 91 | Nov 4 |
| SGC 10 | — too few | 1 | Sep 19 |
| Raw | $1,011.76 | — | Nov 9 |
Every other grade on record (20)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 8.5 | — too few | 1 | Apr 28 |
| PSA 7 | — too few | 2 | Jun 30 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 8 | Sep 8 |
| PSA 5 | — too few | 2 | Mar 27 |
| PSA 4 | — too few | 4 | Nov 3 |
| PSA 3 | — too few | 2 | Oct 24 |
| PSA 2 | — too few | 1 | Feb 12 |
| PSA 1 | $700 longer-run | 20 | Oct 31 |
| BGS 9.5 | $1,128 longer-run | 30 | Nov 5 |
| BGS 9 | $861 longer-run | 11 | Oct 24 |
| BGS 8.5 | — too few | 4 | Oct 20 |
| BGS 2.5 | — too few | 1 | Jan 22 |
| CGC 9.5 | $837 | 20 | Nov 5 |
| CGC 9 | $733 longer-run | 42 | Nov 1 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 5 | Sep 19 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 3 | Sep 27 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 3 | Jun 22 |
| CGC 3.5 | — too few | 2 | Nov 2 |
| SGC 9.5 | — too few | 2 | Apr 18 |
| SGC 8 | — too few | 1 | Oct 7 |
- A PSA 10 here is worth about $2,090, above the limit of PSA Standard. PSA would move it up to Express at $199.00. The verdict includes this.
In the last 7 days, 17 PSA 10s and 6 PSA 9s sold. PSA 8 last sold on Oct 29.
PSA 10s are 61% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Raw price
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
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Which grader’s 10 sells best
A PSA 10 sells for 2.0× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 660. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$2,090660 sales
BGS 10$4,0168 sales
CGC 10$1,03391 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $3,394 from BGS, $1,604 from PSA, $830 from CGC. The 10s are not equally hard to get: a BGS 10 is far rarer than a PSA 10. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Already have a PSA 9?
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
%
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 8.8%. At 15%: +$57 versus selling the 9 for a net $770.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs
- CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
- CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
- EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
- SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.
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How much is Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) (Fusion Strike #271) worth?
As of Nov 9, 12:03 PM UTC, Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) (Fusion Strike #271) has a market reference price of $1,011.76.
What is the PSA 10 price of Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)?
The latest PSA 10 (Gem Mint) graded sales for Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) (Fusion Strike #271) carry a median of $2,090.00, aggregated from recent eBay sold listings as of Nov 5, 12:00 AM UTC.
Is Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) going up in value?
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) (Fusion Strike #271) has risen 0.2%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
Where can I check Gengar VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) prices and sales?
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Related notes
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