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PSA vs BGS vs CGC for Shohei Ohtani #1 2025 Topps Transcendent: Which Pays Most in 2026?
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The prices on file for Shohei Ohtani #1 from 2025 Topps Transcendent are a PSA 10 at $315.00, against $92.75 raw. Only PSA has a top-grade price to work from: a profit of $115.12 after fees. This page can’t say whether another grader pays more.
In This Article
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The Price Data
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Cost & Turnaround Comparison
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The ROI Math for Each Grader
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Which Grader Pays Most for This Card?
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How the Graders Differ
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Where to Source This Card
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Price Data
A raw copy is priced at $92.75.
| Grader | Top Grade | Price | Against raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 10 | $315.00 | $222.25 over raw (3.4x) |
Data sources: What The Slab checks PriceCharting market prices and eBay sold listings. The page shows the date these prices were captured.
Cost & Turnaround Comparison
A grader’s tier is set by what the graded card is worth. Each row is the cheapest open tier at this card’s value.
| Grader | Tier for this card | Fee | Max declared value | Posted turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | Standard | $59.99 | $1,000 | 90-100 business days |
| BGS | Express | $79.95 | Not published | 15 business days |
| CGC | Economy | $20.00 | $1,000 | 90 working days |
| SGC | Standard | $50.00 | $1,500 | 40+ business days |
Fees and turnarounds are from each grader’s own site, checked October 12, 2026. PSA: Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus and Value Max are paused. BGS: Base and Standard are paused; Express includes subgrades. CGC: Bulk ($17 a card) needs 25 or more cards.
| Grade | Price | Tier & fee | Turnaround | Profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $315 | Standard $59.99 | 90-100 business days | $115.12 | 75.4% |
Fees from each grader's own site, checked Oct 12, 2026. PSA's Value tiers are paused. Beckett is taking Express submissions only. eBay trading-card fee: 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above, plus $0.40 per order. Shipping is an estimate. Prices are PriceCharting's listed prices or recent sold medians. The tier is set by the card's value; PSA publishes no fee above $10,000.
The ROI Math for Each Grader
PSA 10
A PSA 10 at $315.00 goes in at PSA’s Standard tier for $59.99. After a $42.14 eBay fee and $5.00 estimated shipping it leaves $267.86. Against $152.74 for the raw copy and the fee, that is a profit of $115.12 (75.4% of cost). Break-even is a PSA 10 sale of $182.29.
Which Grader Pays Most for This Card?
PSA is the only grader with a top-grade price on file here, so there is no comparison to make yet.
To match that profit on the same raw copy, a BGS 9.5 would have to sell for $338.01 (BGS Express, $79.95), a CGC 10 would have to sell for $268.90 (CGC Economy, $20.00) and a SGC 10 would have to sell for $303.48 (SGC Standard, $50.00).
How the Graders Differ
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PSA: open tiers start at $59.99 for cards valued up to $1,000, with its Value tiers paused.
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BGS: Express is the only open tier, $79.95 a card, and it includes subgrades.
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CGC: single-card tiers start at $20.00 for cards valued up to $1,000.
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SGC: tiers start at $50.00 for cards valued up to $1,500.
Where to Source This Card
Graded copies of Shohei Ohtani #1 trade on eBay; Check active PSA 10 listings on eBay shows what is listed now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grader pays most for Shohei Ohtani #1?
This page can’t say: only PSA has a top-grade price on file for this card.
What is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #1 worth?
A PSA 10 is priced at $315.00.
What is a raw Shohei Ohtani #1 worth?
A raw copy is priced at $92.75.
What does each grader charge for Shohei Ohtani #1?
PSA Standard is $59.99, BGS Express is $79.95 and CGC Economy is $20.00, the cheapest open tier at this value.
How long does grading Shohei Ohtani #1 take?
PSA Standard posts 90-100 business days, BGS Express posts 15 business days and CGC Economy posts 90 working days.
More on Sports Cards and card grading across the site. Related: Shohei Ohtani #1 2025 Topps Transcendent: Should You Grade It? PSA 10 ROI 2026.
Data: PriceCharting · eBay sold listings. Analysis: What The Slab. How we get our numbers.
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