Is Slaking worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 115/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $100 against $5.90 raw: a $94.10 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.90
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $2.00
- Gem premium
- 17×
- 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 | $100 | +$69.10 | +$44.10 | −$55.90 |
| PSA 9 | $2.00 | −$28.90 | −$53.90 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $8.06 | −$22.84 | −$47.84 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $5.90 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% | $26.50 | −$29.40 |
| 50% | $51.00 | −$4.90 |
| 75% | $75.50 | +$19.60 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. 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 | $100 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $100 |
| 9 | $14.00 |
| 8 | $8.06 |
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Grading Slaking — FAQ
Is Slaking worth grading?
A PSA 10 Slaking sells for $100 against $5.90 raw: a $94.10 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Slaking worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Slaking (Celestial Storm 115/168) sells for about $100 versus $5.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Slaking 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 Slaking break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Slaking breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $2.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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