Is Shinx worth grading?
Pokémon · Arceus · 74/99 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9448× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shinx sells for $3,496 against $0.37 raw: a $3,495 spread, 9448× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.58) 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)
- $0.37
- PSA 10
- $3,496
- PSA 9
- $20.58
- Gem premium
- 9448×
- 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 | $3,496 | +$3,470 | +$3,445 | +$3,345 |
| PSA 9 | $20.58 | −$4.79 | −$29.79 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $7.50 | −$17.87 | −$42.87 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.37 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% | $889 | +$839 |
| 50% | $1,758 | +$1,708 |
| 75% | $2,627 | +$2,577 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $3,496 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,496 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $153 | — |
| 9 | $449 | $39.99 | $249 |
| 8.5 | — | $248 | — |
| 8 | $227 | $150 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $5.53 | — |
| 7 | $133 | — | — |
| 6 | $68.35 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $1.00 | — |
| 5 | $188 | — | — |
| 3 | $70.00 | — | — |
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Grading Shinx — FAQ
Is Shinx worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shinx sells for $3,496 against $0.37 raw: a $3,495 spread, 9448× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.58) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Shinx worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shinx (Arceus 74/99) sells for about $3,496 versus $0.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9448× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shinx 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.
What gem rate makes grading Shinx break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shinx breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.58).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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