Is Skyla worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 134/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 235× premium in CGC 6
A CGC 6 Skyla sells for $80.00 against $0.34 raw: a $79.66 spread, 235× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.50) 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)
- $0.34
- CGC 6
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $15.50
- Gem premium
- 235×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — CGC 6 | $80.00 | +$54.66 | +$29.66 | −$70.34 |
| PSA 9 | $15.50 | −$9.84 | −$34.84 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $14.39 | −$10.95 | −$35.95 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $0.34 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% | $31.63 | −$18.71 |
| 50% | $47.75 | −$2.59 |
| 75% | $63.88 | +$13.53 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Skyla — FAQ
Is Skyla worth grading?
A CGC 6 Skyla sells for $80.00 against $0.34 raw: a $79.66 spread, 235× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Skyla break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Skyla breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.50).
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