Is Cufant worth grading?
Pokémon · Shining Fates Shiny Vault · SV090/SV122 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Cufant sell for $19.00, only $15.94 above the $3.06 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.88) 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)
- $3.06
- PSA 10
- $19.00
- PSA 9
- $22.88
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- 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 | $19.00 | −$9.06 | −$34.06 | −$134 |
| PSA 9 | $22.88 | −$5.18 | −$30.18 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $13.50 | −$14.56 | −$39.56 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $3.06 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% | $21.91 | −$31.15 |
| 50% | $20.94 | −$32.12 |
| 75% | $19.97 | −$33.09 |
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 | $19.00 | 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 Cufant — FAQ
Is Cufant worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Cufant sell for $19.00, only $15.94 above the $3.06 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.88) 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 Cufant worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cufant (Shining Fates Shiny Vault SV090/SV122) sells for about $19.00 versus $3.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cufant 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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