Is カイリューex worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイリューex sell for $5,235, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($224) 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
- $5,235
- PSA 9
- $224
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $5,235 | −$74,790 | −$74,815 | −$74,915 |
| PSA 9 | $224 | −$79,801 | −$79,826 | −$79,926 |
| PSA 8 | $75.90 | −$79,949 | −$79,974 | −$80,074 |
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% | $1,476 | −$78,574 |
| 50% | $2,729 | −$77,321 |
| 75% | $3,982 | −$76,068 |
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 | $5,235 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,046 | −$4,189 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,803 | $1,046 | — | — | — | $1,635 |
| 9.5 | — | $221 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,039 | $114 | $119 | — | — | $10.58 |
| 8 | $220 | $66.00 | $249 | — | $215 | $180 |
| 7.5 | — | $189 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $79.02 | $43.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $45.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $54.73 | $79.65 | — | $35.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $46.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $78.47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $510 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $56.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $95.42 | $50.00 | — | — | — | $31.50 |
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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 $5,235, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($224) 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 $5,235 versus $80,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイリューex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $5,235, ahead of CGC 10 at $1,046. 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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