Is Shiftry worth grading?
Pokémon · Steam Siege · 11/114 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Shiftry sells for $492 against $0.66 raw: a $491 spread, 745× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.98) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.66
- PSA 10
- $492
- PSA 9
- $30.98
- Gem premium
- 745×
- 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 | $492 | +$466 | +$441 | +$341 |
| PSA 9 | $30.98 | +$5.32 | −$19.68 | −$120 |
| PSA 8 | $11.06 | −$14.60 | −$39.60 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.66 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% | $146 | +$95.50 |
| 50% | $261 | +$211 |
| 75% | $377 | +$326 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $492 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $176 | — | — |
| 9 | $36.82 | $1.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $49.77 | — |
| 8 | $7.00 | — | $5.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $4.90 | — |
| 7 | $3.25 | — | — |
| 6 | $9.64 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $4.00 | — |
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Grading Shiftry — FAQ
Is Shiftry worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shiftry sells for $492 against $0.66 raw: a $491 spread, 745× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.98) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Shiftry worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shiftry (Steam Siege 11/114) sells for about $492 versus $0.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 745× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shiftry 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 Shiftry break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shiftry breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.98).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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