Is Scatterbug worth grading?
Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet · 008/198 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Scatterbug sell for $18.00, only $17.89 above the $0.11 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.51) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.11
- PSA 10
- $18.00
- PSA 9
- $20.51
- Gem premium
- 164×
- 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 | $18.00 | −$7.11 | −$32.11 | −$132 |
| PSA 9 | $20.51 | −$4.60 | −$29.60 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.11 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% | $19.88 | −$30.23 |
| 50% | $19.26 | −$30.85 |
| 75% | $18.63 | −$31.48 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $12.00 | 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.
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Grading Scatterbug — FAQ
Is Scatterbug worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Scatterbug sell for $18.00, only $17.89 above the $0.11 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.51) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Scatterbug worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Scatterbug (Scarlet & Violet 008/198) sells for about $18.00 versus $0.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 164× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Scatterbug 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.
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