Is シャワーズδ-デルタ種 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of シャワーズδ-デルタ種 sell for $1,586, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($282) 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)
- $70,000
- PSA 10
- $1,586
- PSA 9
- $282
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $1,586 | −$68,439 | −$68,464 | −$68,564 |
| PSA 9 | $282 | −$69,743 | −$69,768 | −$69,868 |
| PSA 8 | $194 | −$69,831 | −$69,856 | −$69,956 |
Net = sale price − $70,000 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% | $608 | −$69,442 |
| 50% | $934 | −$69,116 |
| 75% | $1,260 | −$68,790 |
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 | $1,586 | 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 | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $325 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $125 | — |
| 9 | $117 | $85.00 | $120 | $115 |
| 8.5 | — | $66.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $51.29 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $98.87 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $29.85 | $37.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $38.87 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $15.51 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading シャワーズδ-デルタ種 — FAQ
Is シャワーズδ-デルタ種 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of シャワーズδ-デルタ種 sell for $1,586, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($282) 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 シャワーズδ-デルタ種 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シャワーズδ-デルタ種 (ホロンの研究塔 030/086) sells for about $1,586 versus $70,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does シャワーズδ-デルタ種 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?
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