Is シャワーズ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.134 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of シャワーズ sell for $3,595, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($309) 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)
- $28,000
- PSA 10
- $3,595
- PSA 9
- $309
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $3,595 | −$24,430 | −$24,455 | −$24,555 |
| PSA 9 | $309 | −$27,716 | −$27,741 | −$27,841 |
| PSA 8 | $131 | −$27,894 | −$27,919 | −$28,019 |
Net = sale price − $28,000 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% | $1,130 | −$26,920 |
| 50% | $1,952 | −$26,098 |
| 75% | $2,774 | −$25,276 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $5,201 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $3,595 | −$1,606 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $897 | −$4,304 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,595 | $897 | $5,201 | — | — | $958 |
| 9.5 | — | $143 | $394 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $309 | $133 | $120 | $103 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $89.48 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $131 | $75.36 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $39.63 | $48.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $68.02 | $45.02 | — | — | $90.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $33.73 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $42.87 | $19.00 | — | $12.00 | $36.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $43.42 | $16.11 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $38.19 | $14.00 | — | — | — | $15.55 |
| 3 | $36.87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $37.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $94.79 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading シャワーズ — FAQ
Is シャワーズ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of シャワーズ sell for $3,595, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($309) 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 シャワーズ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シャワーズ (ポケモンジャングル No.134) sells for about $3,595 versus $28,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for シャワーズ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $5,201, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,595. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does シャワーズ need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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