Is Team Aqua's Sharpedo worth grading?
Pokémon · Double Crisis · 21/34 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Team Aqua's Sharpedo sells for $110 against $5.58 raw: a $104 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($69.80) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.58
- PSA 10
- $110
- PSA 9
- $69.80
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $110 | +$79.44 | +$54.44 | −$45.56 |
| PSA 9 | $69.80 | +$39.22 | +$14.22 | −$85.78 |
| PSA 8 | $38.76 | +$8.18 | −$16.82 | −$117 |
Net = sale price − $5.58 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% | $79.85 | +$24.27 |
| 50% | $89.91 | +$34.33 |
| 75% | $99.97 | +$44.39 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $110 | 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 | $110 | — |
| 9 | $109 | — |
| 8 | $36.56 | $30.00 |
| 7 | $45.00 | — |
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Grading Team Aqua's Sharpedo — FAQ
Is Team Aqua's Sharpedo worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Aqua's Sharpedo sells for $110 against $5.58 raw: a $104 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($69.80) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Team Aqua's Sharpedo worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Aqua's Sharpedo (Double Crisis 21/34) sells for about $110 versus $5.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Aqua's Sharpedo 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.
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