Is スイクン worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.245 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of スイクン sell for $1,237, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($263) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $1,237
- PSA 9
- $263
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 10 | $1,237 | −$18,788 | −$18,813 | −$18,913 |
| PSA 9 | $263 | −$19,762 | −$19,787 | −$19,887 |
| PSA 8 | $160 | −$19,865 | −$19,890 | −$19,990 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $506 | −$19,544 |
| 50% | $750 | −$19,300 |
| 75% | $993 | −$19,057 |
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 | $1,237 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $1,175 | −$61.66 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $576 | −$661 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,237 | $576 | — | — | $1,175 |
| 9.5 | — | $145 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $263 | $128 | $172 | $66.00 | $33.66 |
| 8.5 | — | $60.33 | $110 | — | — |
| 8 | $160 | $80.51 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $38.50 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $82.52 | $58.35 | — | — | $47.00 |
| 6.5 | — | $34.87 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $78.14 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $23.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $36.75 | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $46.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $90.77 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading スイクン — FAQ
Is スイクン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of スイクン sell for $1,237, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($263) 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 スイクン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 スイクン (めざめる伝説 No.245) sells for about $1,237 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for スイクン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,237, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,175. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does スイクン 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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