Is Slowbro worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 33/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Slowbro sells for $1,300 against $132 raw: a $1,168 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($157) 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)
- $132
- PSA 10
- $1,300
- PSA 9
- $157
- Gem premium
- 9.8×
- As of
- Oct 2, 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 | $1,300 | +$1,143 | +$1,118 | +$1,018 |
| PSA 9 | $157 | −$0.03 | −$25.03 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $89.70 | −$67.29 | −$92.29 | −$192 |
Net = sale price − $132 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% | $443 | +$261 |
| 50% | $728 | +$546 |
| 75% | $1,014 | +$832 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $4,000 | 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.
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Grading Slowbro — FAQ
Is Slowbro worth grading?
A PSA 10 Slowbro sells for $1,300 against $132 raw: a $1,168 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($157) 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 Slowbro worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Slowbro (Aquapolis 33/147) sells for about $1,300 versus $132 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.8× premium as of Oct 2, 2026.
What centering does Slowbro 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 Slowbro break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Slowbro breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $157).
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