Is Sandshrew worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $600, about 22× the $27.71 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Sandshrew (1st Edition) - Base Set

Sandshrew #62 from Base Set is a 1st edition common card that currently sells for about $27.71 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $41.50 at grade 7 to $600 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Sandshrew (Base Set), averaging 8.8 overall. 67% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $600, about 22× the $27.71 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Sandshrew graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.8

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Sandshrew

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$600	22×
9.5	$135	4.9×
9	$97.75	3.5×
8	$62.75	2.3×
7	$41.50	1.5×
Raw (ungraded)	$27.71	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $600, about 22× the $27.71 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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