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Sigilyph (Emerging Powers 41/98) — is it worth grading?

Is Sigilyph worth grading?

Pokémon · Emerging Powers · 41/98 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 9 copies of Sigilyph sell for $23.00, only $22.61 above the $0.39 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$0.39
PSA 9
$23.00
PSA 9
$23.00
Gem premium
59×
As of
Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sigilyph: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 9$23.00−$2.39−$27.39−$127
PSA 9$23.00−$2.39−$27.39−$127

Net = sale price − $0.39 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?

Sigilyph: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$23.00−$27.39
50%$23.00−$27.39
75%$23.00−$27.39

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Sigilyph graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
9$23.00

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Grading Sigilyph — FAQ

Is Sigilyph worth grading?

PSA 9 copies of Sigilyph sell for $23.00, only $22.61 above the $0.39 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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