Is Copperajah worth grading?
Pokémon · Shrouded Fable · 042/064 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Copperajah sell for $7.00, only $6.90 above the $0.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.26) 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)
- $0.10
- PSA 10
- $7.00
- PSA 9
- $13.26
- Gem premium
- 70×
- 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 | $7.00 | −$18.10 | −$43.10 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $13.26 | −$11.84 | −$36.84 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.10 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% | $11.70 | −$38.41 |
| 50% | $10.13 | −$39.97 |
| 75% | $8.56 | −$41.53 |
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 | $7.00 | 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 Copperajah — FAQ
Is Copperajah worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Copperajah sell for $7.00, only $6.90 above the $0.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.26) 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 Copperajah worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Copperajah (Shrouded Fable 042/064) sells for about $7.00 versus $0.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 70× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Copperajah 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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