Is カイリューex worth grading?
Pokémon · 天空の覇者 · 038/054 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイリューex sell for $5,277, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,066) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $80,000
- PSA 10
- $5,277
- PSA 9
- $1,066
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $5,277 | −$74,748 | −$74,773 | −$74,873 |
| PSA 9 | $1,066 | −$78,959 | −$78,984 | −$79,084 |
| PSA 8 | $508 | −$79,517 | −$79,542 | −$79,642 |
Net = sale price − $80,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $2,119 | −$77,931 |
| 50% | $3,171 | −$76,879 |
| 75% | $4,224 | −$75,826 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $5,142 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $976 | −$4,166 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading カイリューex — FAQ
Is カイリューex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カイリューex sell for $5,277, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,066) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 カイリューex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイリューex (天空の覇者 038/054) sells for about $5,277 versus $80,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイリューex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $5,142, ahead of CGC 10 at $976. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カイリューex need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
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