Is ソウブレイズ worth grading?
Pokémon · シャイニートレジャーex · 091/190 · full price guide →
Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 10 ソウブレイズ brings $238 versus $100 raw — a $138 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.56) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
- Raw (NM)
- $100
- PSA 10
- $238
- PSA 9
- $10.56
- Gem premium
- 2.4×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $238 | +$113 | +$88.00 | −$12.00 |
| PSA 9 | $10.56 | −$114 | −$139 | −$239 |
| PSA 8 | $7.79 | −$117 | −$142 | −$242 |
Net = sale price − $100 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% | $67.42 | −$82.58 |
| 50% | $124 | −$25.72 |
| 75% | $181 | +$31.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 | $238 | 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 ソウブレイズ — FAQ
Is ソウブレイズ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ソウブレイズ brings $238 versus $100 raw — a $138 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.56) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
How much is a PSA 10 ソウブレイズ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ソウブレイズ (シャイニートレジャーex 091/190) sells for about $238 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.4× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does ソウブレイズ 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 ソウブレイズ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ソウブレイズ breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.56).
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