Is シザリガー worth grading?
Pokémon · タイダルストーム · 045/070 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 30× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 シザリガー sells for $63.84 against $2.14 raw: a $61.70 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.50) 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)
- $2.14
- PSA 10
- $63.84
- PSA 9
- $5.50
- Gem premium
- 30×
- 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 | $63.84 | +$36.70 | +$11.70 | −$88.30 |
| PSA 9 | $5.50 | −$21.64 | −$46.64 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $2.14 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% | $20.09 | −$32.05 |
| 50% | $34.67 | −$17.47 |
| 75% | $49.26 | −$2.88 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 80%. 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 | $219 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $219 |
| 9 | $5.50 |
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Grading シザリガー — FAQ
Is シザリガー worth grading?
A PSA 10 シザリガー sells for $63.84 against $2.14 raw: a $61.70 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.50) 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 シザリガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 シザリガー (タイダルストーム 045/070) sells for about $63.84 versus $2.14 for a raw near-mint copy — a 30× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does シザリガー 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 シザリガー break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting シザリガー breaks even when it gems about 80% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $5.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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