Is Slaking worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 101× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $141 against $1.40 raw: a $139 spread, 101× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.42) 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)
- $1.40
- PSA 10
- $141
- PSA 9
- $22.42
- Gem premium
- 101×
- 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 | $141 | +$114 | +$89.45 | −$10.55 |
| PSA 9 | $22.42 | −$3.98 | −$28.98 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $13.03 | −$13.37 | −$38.37 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $1.40 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% | $52.03 | +$0.63 |
| 50% | $81.63 | +$30.23 |
| 75% | $111 | +$59.84 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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 | $141 | 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 | $141 | — |
| 9 | $22.42 | $20.99 |
| 8 | $13.03 | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | — |
| 5 | $99.00 | — |
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Grading Slaking — FAQ
Is Slaking worth grading?
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $141 against $1.40 raw: a $139 spread, 101× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.42) 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 (Detective Pikachu 18/18) sells for about $141 versus $1.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 101× 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 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.42).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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