Is わるいスリーパー worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団 · No.097 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいスリーパー sell for $474, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($86.56) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $474
- PSA 9
- $86.56
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $474 | −$14,551 | −$14,576 | −$14,676 |
| PSA 9 | $86.56 | −$14,938 | −$14,963 | −$15,063 |
| PSA 8 | $50.95 | −$14,974 | −$14,999 | −$15,099 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $183 | −$14,867 |
| 50% | $280 | −$14,770 |
| 75% | $377 | −$14,673 |
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 | $474 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $304 | −$170 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $159 | −$314 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $474 | $159 | — | — | $304 |
| 9.5 | — | $35.80 | $16.01 | $35.00 | — |
| 9 | $86.56 | $51.33 | $21.13 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $33.53 | $36.03 | — | — |
| 8 | $50.95 | $38.87 | — | — | $22.38 |
| 7.5 | — | $10.02 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $17.28 | $17.00 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $13.29 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.28 | $15.50 | $11.51 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $11.29 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.81 | $22.48 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $13.98 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $15.00 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $49.92 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいスリーパー — FAQ
Is わるいスリーパー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいスリーパー sell for $474, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($86.56) 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 わるいスリーパー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいスリーパー (ロケット団 No.097) sells for about $474 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいスリーパー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $474, ahead of TAG 10 at $304. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいスリーパー 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.
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