Is Sandslash worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 62/110 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 62× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Sandslash sells for $85.00 against $1.36 raw: a $83.64 spread, 62× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.17) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.36
- PSA 10
- $85.00
- PSA 9
- $19.17
- Gem premium
- 62×
- As of
- Oct 2, 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 | $85.00 | +$58.64 | +$33.64 | −$66.36 |
| PSA 9 | $19.17 | −$7.19 | −$32.19 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $11.12 | −$15.24 | −$40.24 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $1.36 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% | $35.63 | −$15.73 |
| 50% | $52.09 | +$0.73 |
| 75% | $68.54 | +$17.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 49%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $4,134 | best | 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.
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Grading Sandslash — FAQ
Is Sandslash worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sandslash sells for $85.00 against $1.36 raw: a $83.64 spread, 62× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.17) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Sandslash worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sandslash (Legendary Collection 62/110) sells for about $85.00 versus $1.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 62× premium as of Oct 2, 2026.
What centering does Sandslash 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.
What gem rate makes grading Sandslash break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sandslash breaks even when it gems about 49% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.17).
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