Is Shaymin worth grading?
Pokémon · Chilling Reign · 123/198 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 196× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shaymin sells for $55.00 against $0.28 raw: a $54.72 spread, 196× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.44) 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)
- $0.28
- PSA 10
- $55.00
- PSA 9
- $13.44
- Gem premium
- 196×
- 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 | $55.00 | +$29.72 | +$4.72 | −$95.28 |
| PSA 9 | $13.44 | −$11.84 | −$36.84 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $8.50 | −$16.78 | −$41.78 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.28 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% | $23.83 | −$26.45 |
| 50% | $34.22 | −$16.06 |
| 75% | $44.61 | −$5.67 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 89%. 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 | $55.00 | 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 Shaymin — FAQ
Is Shaymin worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shaymin sells for $55.00 against $0.28 raw: a $54.72 spread, 196× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.44) 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 Shaymin worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shaymin (Chilling Reign 123/198) sells for about $55.00 versus $0.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 196× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shaymin 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 Shaymin break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shaymin breaks even when it gems about 89% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.44).
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