Is シェイミ worth grading?
Pokémon · ギンガの覇道 · 014/096 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 シェイミ sells for $425 against $24.99 raw: a $400 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.96) 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)
- $24.99
- PSA 10
- $425
- PSA 9
- $29.96
- Gem premium
- 17×
- 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 | $425 | +$375 | +$350 | +$250 |
| PSA 9 | $29.96 | −$20.03 | −$45.03 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $45.00 | −$4.99 | −$29.99 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $24.99 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% | $129 | +$53.73 |
| 50% | $227 | +$152 |
| 75% | $326 | +$251 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $425 | 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.
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Grading シェイミ — FAQ
Is シェイミ worth grading?
A PSA 10 シェイミ sells for $425 against $24.99 raw: a $400 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.96) 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 シェイミ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シェイミ (ギンガの覇道 014/096) sells for about $425 versus $24.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does シェイミ 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 シェイミ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting シェイミ breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.96).
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