Is Shuckle worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 7
A PSA 7 Shuckle sells for $150 against $47.94 raw: a $102 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $47.94
- PSA 7
- $150
- PSA 9
- $17.00
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- 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 7 | $150 | +$76.88 | +$51.88 | −$48.12 |
| PSA 9 | $17.00 | −$55.94 | −$80.94 | −$181 |
| PSA 8 | $89.07 | +$16.13 | −$8.87 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $47.94 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% | $50.20 | −$47.73 |
| 50% | $83.41 | −$14.53 |
| 75% | $117 | +$18.67 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $17.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $99.99 |
| 8 | $89.07 | — |
| 7 | $150 | — |
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Grading Shuckle — FAQ
Is Shuckle worth grading?
A PSA 7 Shuckle sells for $150 against $47.94 raw: a $102 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Shuckle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shuckle breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.00).
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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