Is Palkia-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Palkia-EX sells for $3,498 against $541 raw: a $2,957 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,579) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $541
- PSA 10
- $3,498
- PSA 9
- $1,579
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- 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 | $3,498 | +$2,932 | +$2,907 | +$2,807 |
| PSA 9 | $1,579 | +$1,013 | +$988 | +$888 |
| PSA 8 | $606 | +$39.86 | +$14.86 | −$85.14 |
Net = sale price − $541 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% | $2,059 | +$1,468 |
| 50% | $2,539 | +$1,947 |
| 75% | $3,019 | +$2,427 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $3,498 | best | 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 | $3,498 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,579 | $1,242 | $650 | $410 | — | $467 |
| 8.5 | $456 | $450 | $169 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $606 | — | $295 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $454 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $60.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $351 | $127 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $210 | $115 | — | $118 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $117 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | — | — | — | $300 | — |
| 2 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $259 | — | — | — | — | — |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Palkia-EX — FAQ
Is Palkia-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Palkia-EX sells for $3,498 against $541 raw: a $2,957 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,579) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Palkia-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Palkia-EX (Plasma Blast 100/101) sells for about $3,498 versus $541 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Palkia-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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