Is Sunkern worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Destiny · 83/105 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Sunkern sell for $15.00, only $12.88 above the $2.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.12
- PSA 10
- $15.00
- PSA 9
- $17.40
- Gem premium
- 7.1×
- 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 | $15.00 | −$12.12 | −$37.12 | −$137 |
| PSA 9 | $17.40 | −$9.72 | −$34.72 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $17.01 | −$10.11 | −$35.11 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $2.12 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% | $16.80 | −$35.32 |
| 50% | $16.20 | −$35.92 |
| 75% | $15.60 | −$36.52 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $48.06 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $32.16 | −$15.90 | 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 Sunkern — FAQ
Is Sunkern worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Sunkern sell for $15.00, only $12.88 above the $2.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Sunkern worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sunkern (Neo Destiny 83/105) sells for about $15.00 versus $2.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Sunkern?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $48.06, ahead of CGC 10 at $32.16. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Sunkern 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.
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