Is Wicke worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 147/147 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Wicke sells for $800 against $64.25 raw: a $736 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($106) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $64.25
- PSA 10
- $800
- PSA 9
- $106
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $800 | +$711 | +$686 | +$586 |
| PSA 9 | $106 | +$17.12 | −$7.88 | −$108 |
| PSA 8 | $56.15 | −$33.10 | −$58.10 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $64.25 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% | $280 | +$166 |
| 50% | $453 | +$339 |
| 75% | $627 | +$513 |
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 | $800 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $800 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $250 | — |
| 9 | $106 | $112 | $99.80 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $27.96 | — | — |
| 8 | $56.15 | $43.91 | $64.00 | — |
| 7 | $45.66 | $15.00 | — | $26.79 |
| 6.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $39.16 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $40.01 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $22.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $35.89 | — | — | — |
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Grading Wicke — FAQ
Is Wicke worth grading?
A PSA 10 Wicke sells for $800 against $64.25 raw: a $736 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($106) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Wicke worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Wicke (Burning Shadows 147/147) sells for about $800 versus $64.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Wicke 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 Wicke break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Wicke breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $106).
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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