Is スリーパー worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.097 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of スリーパー sell for $488, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($89.19) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $488
- PSA 9
- $89.19
- 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 | $488 | −$5,537 | −$5,562 | −$5,662 |
| PSA 9 | $89.19 | −$5,936 | −$5,961 | −$6,061 |
| PSA 8 | $53.98 | −$5,971 | −$5,996 | −$6,096 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $189 | −$5,861 |
| 50% | $288 | −$5,762 |
| 75% | $388 | −$5,662 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $488 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $156 | −$332 | 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 | $488 | $156 | — | — | — | $269 |
| 9.5 | — | $86.76 | $90.00 | $56.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $89.19 | $53.05 | — | $26.00 | $29.11 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $35.32 | $45.99 | — | $29.00 | — |
| 8 | $53.98 | $38.88 | $17.00 | — | $21.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $27.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $30.52 | $28.92 | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $13.39 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $21.58 | $19.96 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $22.46 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $16.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $19.07 | $2.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading スリーパー — FAQ
Is スリーパー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of スリーパー sell for $488, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($89.19) 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 スリーパー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 スリーパー (化石の秘密 No.097) sells for about $488 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for スリーパー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $488, ahead of CGC 10 at $156. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does スリーパー 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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