Ungraded vs PSA 10 Tropical Tidal Wave #036: price difference
Tropical Tidal Wave #036 value — Ungraded $400 vs PSA 10 $2075. PSA 10 sells for 5.19× Ungraded (+419%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 5.19× (+419%) the Ungraded price — a $1,675 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 2.73× (+173%) the Ungraded price — a $693 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tropical Tidal Wave #036, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $1,675 (5.19×) — 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).