Grading verdict · PSAbase1-078 · Nov 8
Only flawless copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 68% chance of a PSA 10.
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
At 30%: −$35 per card versus selling raw.
Scoop Up
No. 078RareNormal · English
Catalog reference · USD $10.05 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:11 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$125
+$29
PSA 9$19.20
−$62
Buying raw to grade?
Don’t buy to grade
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Fee headroom
$35 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Above $258
PSA 10s would need to rise 107% from $125 for grading to pay 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 | $125 longer-run | 9 | Oct 29 |
| PSA 9 | $19.20 longer-run | 14 | Oct 13 |
| PSA 8 | — too few | 5 | Sep 23 |
| CGC 10 | — too few | 2 | Aug 13 |
| Raw | $10.05 | — | Nov 9 |
Every other grade on record (14)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 1 | Jul 6 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 3 | Oct 9 |
| PSA 5 | — too few | 1 | Aug 14 |
| PSA 4 | — too few | 2 | Oct 27 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 1 | Feb 27 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 2 | Sep 7 |
| CGC 9 | — too few | 11 | Aug 31 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 6 | Jul 29 |
| CGC 8 | $10.20 longer-run | 6 | Oct 26 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 3 | Sep 1 |
| CGC 6.5 | — too few | 1 | Jun 24 |
| CGC 6 | — too few | 1 | Aug 5 |
| CGC 5.5 | — too few | 1 | Jan 5 |
| CGC 5 | — too few | 1 | Jan 5 |
- PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $125 from 9 sales, last on Oct 29.
- PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $19.20 from 14 sales, last on Oct 13.
- No PSA 8 price qualifies, so a copy that misses a 10 is assumed to grade PSA 9.
- Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.
No PSA 10, 9 or 8 sold in the last 7 days. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 29, PSA 9 last sold on Oct 13 and PSA 8 last sold on Sep 23.
PSA 10s are 39% 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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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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Cracking pays if that chance is at least 76%. At 15%: −$56 versus selling the 9 for a net $16.26.
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.
More from Base
How much is Scoop Up (Base #078) worth?
As of Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC, Scoop Up (Base #078) has a market reference price of $10.05.
Is Scoop Up going up in value?
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Scoop Up (Base #078) has fallen 0.4%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
Where can I check Scoop Up prices and sales?
CardIntel tracks Scoop Up (Base #078) 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.
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