Is シロナの覇気 worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 239/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of シロナの覇気 sell for $84.51, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.31) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $4,200
- PSA 10
- $84.51
- PSA 9
- $29.31
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $84.51 | −$4,140 | −$4,165 | −$4,265 |
| PSA 9 | $29.31 | −$4,196 | −$4,221 | −$4,321 |
| PSA 8 | $41.39 | −$4,184 | −$4,209 | −$4,309 |
Net = sale price − $4,200 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% | $43.11 | −$4,207 |
| 50% | $56.91 | −$4,193 |
| 75% | $70.71 | −$4,179 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $179 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $110 | −$69.27 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $84.51 | −$94.76 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $82.04 | −$97.23 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $84.51 | $179 | $82.04 | — | $110 | $62.86 |
| 9.5 | — | $33.37 | $39.72 | $19.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.31 | $19.21 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $41.39 | — | — | — | — | $38.11 |
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Grading シロナの覇気 — FAQ
Is シロナの覇気 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of シロナの覇気 sell for $84.51, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.31) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 シロナの覇気 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シロナの覇気 (VSTARユニバース 239/172) sells for about $84.51 versus $4,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for シロナの覇気?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $179, ahead of TAG 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does シロナの覇気 need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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