Is シェイミEX worth grading?
Pokémon · サイコドライブ · 005/052 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 シェイミEX sells for $57.51 against $9.41 raw: a $48.10 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.67) 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)
- $9.41
- PSA 10
- $57.51
- PSA 9
- $24.67
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- 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 | $57.51 | +$23.10 | −$1.90 | −$102 |
| PSA 9 | $24.67 | −$9.74 | −$34.74 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $9.41 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% | $32.88 | −$26.53 |
| 50% | $41.09 | −$18.32 |
| 75% | $49.30 | −$10.11 |
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 | $99.92 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $99.92 |
| 9 | $26.00 |
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Grading シェイミEX — FAQ
Is シェイミEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 シェイミEX sells for $57.51 against $9.41 raw: a $48.10 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.67) 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 シェイミEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シェイミEX (サイコドライブ 005/052) sells for about $57.51 versus $9.41 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does シェイミEX 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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