Is Slaking worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragons Exalted · 103/124 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 287× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $461 against $1.61 raw: a $460 spread, 287× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.65) 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)
- $1.61
- PSA 10
- $461
- PSA 9
- $14.65
- Gem premium
- 287×
- 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 | $461 | +$435 | +$410 | +$310 |
| PSA 9 | $14.65 | −$11.96 | −$36.96 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $1.61 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% | $126 | +$74.72 |
| 50% | $238 | +$186 |
| 75% | $350 | +$298 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 | $461 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $212 | — |
| 9 | $14.65 | — |
| 6 | — | $2.00 |
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Grading Slaking — FAQ
Is Slaking worth grading?
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $461 against $1.61 raw: a $460 spread, 287× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.65) 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 Slaking worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Slaking (Dragons Exalted 103/124) sells for about $461 versus $1.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 287× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Slaking 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 Slaking break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Slaking breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.65).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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