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Sceptile (Celestial Storm 10a/168) — is it worth grading?

Is Sceptile worth grading?

Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 10a/168 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 7 copies of Sceptile sell for $17.44, only $9.15 above the $8.29 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$8.29
PSA 7
$17.44
Gem premium
2.1×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sceptile: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 7$17.44−$15.85−$40.85−$141

Net = sale price − $8.29 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Sceptile graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
7$17.44

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Grading Sceptile — FAQ

Is Sceptile worth grading?

PSA 7 copies of Sceptile sell for $17.44, only $9.15 above the $8.29 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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