Grading verdict · PSAswsh3-196 · Oct 31
Sell it raw
Even a PSA 10 would net less than selling the raw card today, once grading and selling costs are paid.
At 30%: −$55 per card versus selling raw.
Rose (Secret)
No. 196Secret RareHolofoil · English
Catalog reference · USD $3.22 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 1, 12:17 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, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
PSA 10$27.76
−$49
PSA 9$17.00
−$58
No grade beats selling raw.
Buying raw to grade?
Don’t buy to grade
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Fee headroom
$15 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Above $240
PSA 10s would need to rise 765% from $27.76 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.
Sales behind these numbers
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Oct 31. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $27.76 longer-run | 54 | Oct 7 |
| PSA 9 | $17.00 longer-run | 15 | Oct 8 |
| CGC 10 | — too few | 3 | Sep 21 |
| Raw | $3.22 | — | Nov 1 |
Every other grade on record (4)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 1 | Dec 18 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 1 | Jul 31 |
| CGC 9 | — too few | 3 | Aug 30 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 1 | May 8 |
- PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $27.76 from 54 sales, last on Oct 7.
- PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $17.00 from 15 sales, last on Oct 8.
- No PSA 8 price qualifies, so a copy that misses a 10 is assumed to grade PSA 9.
No PSA 10, 9 or 8 sold in the last 7 days. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 7 and PSA 9 last sold on Oct 8.
PSA 10s are 78% 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 1, 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 1.5× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 54. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$27.7654 sales
CGC 10$18.103 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets −$14.70 from CGC, −$46.31 from PSA. 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.
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Keep the 9: even a PSA 10 would net less than selling the 9 ($14.35).
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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As of Nov 1, 12:17 PM UTC, Rose (Secret) (Darkness Ablaze #196) has a market reference price of $3.22.
Is Rose (Secret) going up in value?
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