Ungraded vs PSA 10 Dark Sandslash #18: price difference
Dark Sandslash #18 value — Ungraded $10 vs PSA 10 $170. PSA 10 sells for 17× Ungraded (+1600%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 17× (+1600%) the Ungraded price — a $160 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 5.1× (+410%) the Ungraded price — a $41 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Dark Sandslash #18, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $160 (17×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).