Is Super Scoop Up worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 166/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 29× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Super Scoop Up sells for $125 against $4.28 raw: a $120 spread, 29× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.92) 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)
- $4.28
- PSA 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $19.92
- Gem premium
- 29×
- 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 | $125 | +$95.38 | +$70.38 | −$29.62 |
| PSA 9 | $19.92 | −$9.36 | −$34.36 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $8.00 | −$21.28 | −$46.28 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $4.28 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% | $46.11 | −$8.17 |
| 50% | $72.29 | +$18.01 |
| 75% | $98.48 | +$44.20 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $125 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.92 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.56 | $7.00 |
| 8 | $8.00 | — | — |
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Grading Super Scoop Up — FAQ
Is Super Scoop Up worth grading?
A PSA 10 Super Scoop Up sells for $125 against $4.28 raw: a $120 spread, 29× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.92) 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 166/147) sells for about $125 versus $4.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 29× 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 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.92).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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