Is Scizor worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 32/147 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Scizor sell for $84.42, only $15.71 above the $68.71 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($32.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $68.71
- PSA 10
- $84.42
- PSA 9
- $32.97
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- 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 | $84.42 | −$9.29 | −$34.29 | −$134 |
| PSA 9 | $32.97 | −$60.74 | −$85.74 | −$186 |
| PSA 8 | $32.47 | −$61.24 | −$86.24 | −$186 |
Net = sale price − $68.71 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% | $45.83 | −$72.88 |
| 50% | $58.70 | −$60.01 |
| 75% | $71.56 | −$47.15 |
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 | $84.42 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $84.42 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $99.99 | — |
| 9 | $128 | $129 | $750 |
| 8.5 | — | — | $55.00 |
| 8 | $160 | $90.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $30.00 | — |
| 7 | $103 | $91.20 | — |
| 6 | $47.02 | — | — |
| 5 | $20.03 | — | — |
| 4 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $138 | — | — |
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Grading Scizor — FAQ
Is Scizor worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Scizor sell for $84.42, only $15.71 above the $68.71 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($32.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Scizor worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Scizor (Aquapolis 32/147) sells for about $84.42 versus $68.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Scizor 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?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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