Is Shelmet worth grading?
Pokémon · White Flare · 093/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shelmet sells for $100 against $7.89 raw: a $92.57 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.95) 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)
- $7.89
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $18.95
- Gem premium
- 13×
- 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 | $100 | +$67.57 | +$42.57 | −$57.43 |
| PSA 9 | $18.95 | −$13.94 | −$38.94 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $4.46 | −$28.43 | −$53.43 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $7.89 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% | $39.33 | −$18.56 |
| 50% | $59.70 | +$1.81 |
| 75% | $80.08 | +$22.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $100 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 9 | $18.95 | $9.99 |
| 8 | $4.46 | — |
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Grading Shelmet — FAQ
Is Shelmet worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shelmet sells for $100 against $7.89 raw: a $92.57 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.95) 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 Shelmet worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shelmet (White Flare 093/086) sells for about $100 versus $7.89 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shelmet 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 Shelmet break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shelmet breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.95).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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