Is Slowbro worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Undaunted · 38/90 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Slowbro sells for $500 against $11.53 raw: a $488 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.00) 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)
- $11.53
- PSA 9
- $500
- PSA 9
- $34.00
- Gem premium
- 43×
- 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 9 | $500 | +$463 | +$438 | +$338 |
| PSA 9 | $34.00 | −$2.53 | −$27.53 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $13.00 | −$23.53 | −$48.53 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $11.53 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% | $150 | +$88.97 |
| 50% | $267 | +$205 |
| 75% | $383 | +$322 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | — | $50.00 | — |
| 9 | $500 | $5.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $2.50 |
| 8 | $13.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $35.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $21.50 | — | — |
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Grading Slowbro — FAQ
Is Slowbro worth grading?
A PSA 9 Slowbro sells for $500 against $11.53 raw: a $488 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.00) 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 gem rate makes grading Slowbro break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Slowbro breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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