Is サザンドラBREAK worth grading?
Pokémon · 冷酷の反逆者 · 043/054 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サザンドラBREAK sell for $126, only $0.00 above the $1,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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)
- $1,400
- PSA 10
- $126
- PSA 9
- $21.00
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $126 | −$1,299 | −$1,324 | −$1,424 |
| PSA 9 | $21.00 | −$1,404 | −$1,429 | −$1,529 |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | −$1,409 | −$1,434 | −$1,534 |
Net = sale price − $1,400 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% | $47.16 | −$1,403 |
| 50% | $73.31 | −$1,377 |
| 75% | $99.47 | −$1,351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $126 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $110 | — |
| 9 | $20.50 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $25.00 |
| 8 | $8.50 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $4.25 |
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Grading サザンドラBREAK — FAQ
Is サザンドラBREAK worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サザンドラBREAK sell for $126, only $0.00 above the $1,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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 サザンドラBREAK worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サザンドラBREAK (冷酷の反逆者 043/054) sells for about $126 versus $1,400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does サザンドラBREAK 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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