Is Shuckle worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 005/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 476× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shuckle sells for $99.99 against $0.21 raw: a $99.78 spread, 476× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.00) 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)
- $0.21
- PSA 10
- $99.99
- PSA 9
- $9.00
- Gem premium
- 476×
- 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 | $99.99 | +$74.78 | +$49.78 | −$50.22 |
| PSA 9 | $9.00 | −$16.21 | −$41.21 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.21 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% | $31.75 | −$18.46 |
| 50% | $54.49 | +$4.28 |
| 75% | $77.24 | +$27.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 | $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 Shuckle — FAQ
Is Shuckle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shuckle sells for $99.99 against $0.21 raw: a $99.78 spread, 476× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.00) 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 Shuckle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shuckle (Obsidian Flames 005/197) sells for about $99.99 versus $0.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 476× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shuckle 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 Shuckle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shuckle breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.00).
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