Is Super Scoop Up worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 124/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 407× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Super Scoop Up sells for $89.62 against $0.22 raw: a $89.40 spread, 407× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $0.22
- PSA 10
- $89.62
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 407×
- 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 | $89.62 | +$64.40 | +$39.40 | −$60.60 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$11.22 | −$36.22 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $12.99 | −$12.23 | −$37.23 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.22 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% | $32.91 | −$17.31 |
| 50% | $51.81 | +$1.59 |
| 75% | $70.72 | +$20.50 |
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 | $89.62 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $89.62 | — |
| 9 | $14.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 8 | $12.99 | — |
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Grading Super Scoop Up — FAQ
Is Super Scoop Up worth grading?
A PSA 10 Super Scoop Up sells for $89.62 against $0.22 raw: a $89.40 spread, 407× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 Super Scoop Up worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Super Scoop Up (Burning Shadows 124/147) sells for about $89.62 versus $0.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 407× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Super Scoop Up 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 Super Scoop Up break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Super Scoop Up breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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