Grading verdict · PSAxy11-21 · Nov 8
Only flawless copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 61% chance of a PSA 10.
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
At 30%: −$23 per card versus selling raw.
Talonflame BREAK
No. 21Rare BREAKHolofoil · English
Catalog reference · USD $4.31 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:06 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$118
+$29
PSA 9$32.95
−$45
Buying raw to grade?
Don’t buy to grade
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Fee headroom
$47 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Above $206
PSA 10s would need to rise 75% from $118 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 | $118 longer-run | 23 | Oct 19 |
| PSA 9 | $32.95 longer-run | 9 | Nov 6 |
| PSA 8 | — too few | 4 | Aug 20 |
| CGC 10 | — too few | 4 | Oct 18 |
| Raw | $4.31 | — | Nov 9 |
Every other grade on record (5)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 1 | Oct 19 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 2 | Oct 12 |
| CGC 9 | — too few | 2 | Oct 22 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 2 | Aug 24 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 2 | Oct 15 |
- PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $118 from 23 sales, last on Oct 19.
- PSA 9: only 1 sale in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $32.95 from 9 sales, last on Nov 6.
- 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.
In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 9 sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 19 and PSA 8 last sold on Aug 20.
PSA 10s are 72% 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
CGC 10s sell highest for this card. PSA has the most sales, 23. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$11823 sales
CGC 10$2034 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $145 from CGC, $32.08 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.
%
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 95%. At 15%: −$59 versus selling the 9 for a net $28.18.
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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