Only flawless copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 73% chance of a PSA 10.
72% if a miss grades PSA 9, 74% if it grades PSA 8.

Catalog reference · USD $3.73 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:01 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
Only flawless copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 73% chance of a PSA 10.
72% if a miss grades PSA 9, 74% if it grades PSA 8.
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
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
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 121% from $110 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 9. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $110 | 60 | Nov 2 |
| PSA 9 | $17.40 longer-run | 65 | Oct 30 |
| PSA 8 | $9.75 longer-run | 12 | Oct 24 |
| CGC 10 | $15.60 looks off | 15 | Oct 16 |
| Raw | $3.73 | — | Nov 9 |
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 8.5 | — too few | 1 | Feb 9 |
| PSA 7 | — too few | 3 | Aug 5 |
| BGS 9.5 | — too few | 1 | Jun 28 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 3 | Oct 1 |
| CGC 9 | — too few | 14 | Sep 28 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 1 | Jan 11 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 1 | Jul 8 |
In the last 7 days, 3 PSA 10s and 2 PSA 9s sold. PSA 8 last sold on Oct 24.
PSA 10s are 48% 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
PSA 10s sell highest for this card. PSA has the most sales, 60. The verdict uses PSA. A price far out of line with PSA is held back until it is checked.
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 87%. At 15%: −$59 versus selling the 9 for a net $14.69.
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, 12:01 PM UTC, Shiinotic - 194/191 (Surging Sparks #194) has a market reference price of $3.73.
The latest PSA 10 (Gem Mint) graded sales for Shiinotic - 194/191 (Surging Sparks #194) carry a median of $110.00, aggregated from recent eBay sold listings as of Nov 2, 04:33 PM UTC.
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Shiinotic - 194/191 (Surging Sparks #194) has risen 2.5%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
CardIntel tracks Shiinotic - 194/191 (Surging Sparks #194) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages, graded eBay sold comps and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
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












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