Grading verdict · PSAsm12-38 · Nov 8
Grade it
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 8.3% chance of a PSA 10.
7.5% if a miss grades PSA 9, 13% if it grades PSA 8.
At 30%: +$124 per card versus selling raw.
Blastoise & Piplup GX
No. 38Ultra RareHolofoil · English
Catalog reference · USD $83.25 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 8, 12:05 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
What each grade is worth to you
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
PSA 10$768
+$524
PSA 9$115
−$42
PSA 8$75.00
−$77
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
Buying raw to grade?
Pay up to $196
Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $83.25.
Fee headroom
$194 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Below $292
If PSA 10s fall 62% from $768, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.
Sales behind these numbers
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $768 longer-run | 133 | Nov 6 |
| PSA 9 | $115 longer-run | 120 | Nov 5 |
| PSA 8 | $75.00 longer-run | 32 | Oct 18 |
| CGC 10 | $206 longer-run | 17 | Nov 1 |
| SGC 10 | — too few | 1 | Jul 6 |
| Raw | $83.25 | — | Nov 8 |
Every other grade on record (12)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 5 | Jun 25 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 2 | Oct 6 |
| PSA 5 | — too few | 1 | Jul 30 |
| PSA 1 | — too few | 2 | Oct 16 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 1 | Nov 6 |
| BGS 8.5 | — too few | 1 | Sep 27 |
| BGS 8 | — too few | 2 | Mar 8 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 1 | Apr 19 |
| CGC 9 | $67.30 longer-run | 18 | Oct 26 |
| CGC 8.5 | $54.38 longer-run | 7 | Oct 23 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 2 | Sep 21 |
| SGC 9 | — too few | 1 | Jul 24 |
- PSA 10: only 2 sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $768 from 133 sales, last on Nov 6.
- PSA 9: only 2 sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $115 from 120 sales, last on Nov 5.
In the last 7 days, 2 PSA 10s and 2 PSA 9s sold. PSA 8 last sold on Oct 18.
PSA 10s are 53% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Raw price
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
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Which grader’s 10 sells best
A PSA 10 sells for 3.7× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 133. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$768133 sales
CGC 10$20617 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $596 from PSA, $148 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Already have a PSA 9?
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
%
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 13%. At 15%: +$11 versus selling the 9 for a net $99.36.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs
- CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
- CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
- EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
- SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.
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