Is Sandaconda worth grading?
Pokémon · Sword & Shield · 110/202 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 270× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Sandaconda sells for $54.08 against $0.20 raw: a $53.88 spread, 270× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.51) 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)
- $0.20
- PSA 10
- $54.08
- PSA 9
- $9.51
- Gem premium
- 270×
- 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 | $54.08 | +$28.88 | +$3.88 | −$96.12 |
| PSA 9 | $9.51 | −$15.69 | −$40.69 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.20 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% | $20.65 | −$29.55 |
| 50% | $31.79 | −$18.41 |
| 75% | $42.94 | −$7.26 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 91%. 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 | $54.08 | 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 Sandaconda — FAQ
Is Sandaconda worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sandaconda sells for $54.08 against $0.20 raw: a $53.88 spread, 270× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.51) 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 Sandaconda worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sandaconda (Sword & Shield 110/202) sells for about $54.08 versus $0.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 270× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Sandaconda 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 Sandaconda break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sandaconda breaks even when it gems about 91% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.51).
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