Is Emolga worth grading?
Pokémon · シャイニーコレクション · 023/020 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Emolga sell for $1,767, only $0.00 above the $50,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($292) 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)
- $50,000
- PSA 10
- $1,767
- PSA 9
- $292
- 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 | $1,767 | −$48,258 | −$48,283 | −$48,383 |
| PSA 9 | $292 | −$49,733 | −$49,758 | −$49,858 |
| PSA 8 | $265 | −$49,760 | −$49,785 | −$49,885 |
Net = sale price − $50,000 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% | $661 | −$49,389 |
| 50% | $1,029 | −$49,021 |
| 75% | $1,398 | −$48,652 |
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 | $1,767 | 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 | $1,767 | — |
| 9 | $292 | — |
| 8 | $265 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $40.00 |
| 7 | $129 | — |
| 6 | $200 | — |
| 5 | $60.00 | — |
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Grading Emolga — FAQ
Is Emolga worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Emolga sell for $1,767, only $0.00 above the $50,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($292) 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 Emolga worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Emolga (シャイニーコレクション 023/020) sells for about $1,767 versus $50,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Emolga 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?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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