Catalog reference · USD $0.99 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC
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Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 41% chance of a PSA 10.
40% if a miss grades PSA 9, 48% if it grades PSA 8.
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
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
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10s would need to rise 28% from $143 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.
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 | $143 longer-run | 49 | Oct 31 |
| PSA 9 | $40.50 longer-run | 49 | Nov 4 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 longer-run | 17 | Oct 27 |
| CGC 10 | $48.60 longer-run | 16 | Oct 26 |
| Raw | $0.99 | — | Nov 9 |
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 4 | Aug 2 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 3 | Oct 6 |
| PSA 5 | — too few | 3 | Oct 6 |
| PSA 3 | — too few | 1 | Oct 23 |
| BGS 9.5 | — too few | 1 | Feb 27 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 2 | Mar 20 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 7 | Sep 28 |
| CGC 9 | $11.40 longer-run | 21 | Oct 11 |
| CGC 8.5 | $8.40 longer-run | 18 | Oct 21 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 7 | Oct 3 |
| CGC 7.5 | $7.95 longer-run | 15 | Nov 4 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 14 | Sep 29 |
| CGC 6.5 | — too few | 5 | Sep 16 |
| CGC 6 | — too few | 4 | Dec 15 |
| CGC 5.5 | — too few | 5 | Oct 10 |
| CGC 5 | — too few | 5 | Jan 27 |
| SGC 9 | — too few | 1 | Jan 29 |
| SGC 8.5 | — too few | 4 | Sep 23 |
In the last 7 days, 2 PSA 9s sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 31 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 27.
PSA 10s are 50% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
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
A PSA 10 sells for 2.9× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 49. The verdict uses PSA.
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $53.66 from PSA, $11.76 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
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 79%. At 15%: −$58 versus selling the 9 for a net $34.73.
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.
As of Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC, Sandshrew (Base #062) has a market reference price of $0.99.
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Sandshrew (Base #062) has held flat. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
CardIntel tracks Sandshrew (Base #062) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil holofoil cards have shown steady 3-5% monthly gains as collectors accumulate NM copies. Population reports show PSA 10 submissions increasing.
Feb 28, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
The latest Scarlet & Violet expansion 'Surging Sparks' officially launched worldwide. Early chase cards include Pikachu ex SAR and several new Illustration Rares. First-week prices are inflated — expect correction in 2-4 weeks.
Feb 15, 12:00 AM UTC · Official Pokémon Company
PSA raised their base-level grading fee from $30 to $35 for standard cards. Express and Super Express tiers unchanged. This may reduce casual submissions and tighten PSA 10 supply for modern cards.
Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official
As expected, the market saw a 5-10% correction across most categories following the December holiday buying surge. Vintage cards held better than modern, with Base Set holos showing minimal decline.
Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
TCGPlayer reported record daily sales volume during the week of December 15-21. Pokémon cards were the #1 category, with Evolving Skies and Base Set seeing the highest transaction counts.
Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC · TCGPlayer
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