Is Team Aqua's Spheal worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Team Aqua's Spheal sells for $56.74 against $2.48 raw: a $54.26 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.50) 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)
- $2.48
- CGC 10
- $56.74
- PSA 9
- $6.50
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 — CGC 10 | $56.74 | +$29.26 | +$4.26 | −$95.74 |
| PSA 9 | $6.50 | −$20.98 | −$45.98 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $31.95 | +$4.47 | −$20.53 | −$121 |
Net = sale price − $2.48 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% | $19.06 | −$33.42 |
| 50% | $31.62 | −$20.86 |
| 75% | $44.18 | −$8.30 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 92%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $56.74 | 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 | — | $56.74 |
| 9 | $39.00 | $5.00 |
| 8 | $44.02 | — |
| 5 | $19.00 | — |
| 1 | $41.00 | — |
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Grading Team Aqua's Spheal — FAQ
Is Team Aqua's Spheal worth grading?
A CGC 10 Team Aqua's Spheal sells for $56.74 against $2.48 raw: a $54.26 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.50) 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 centering does Team Aqua's Spheal need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Team Aqua's Spheal break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Aqua's Spheal breaks even when it gems about 92% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.50).
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