Is Raikou-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Dark Explorers · 105/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 39× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Raikou-EX sells for $12,600 against $320 raw: a $12,280 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($300) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $320
- PSA 10
- $12,600
- PSA 9
- $300
- Gem premium
- 39×
- 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 | $12,600 | +$12,255 | +$12,230 | +$12,130 |
| PSA 9 | $300 | −$45.40 | −$70.40 | −$170 |
| PSA 8 | $165 | −$180 | −$205 | −$305 |
Net = sale price − $320 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% | $3,375 | +$3,005 |
| 50% | $6,450 | +$6,080 |
| 75% | $9,525 | +$9,155 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $12,600 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $12,600 | — | — |
| 9 | $300 | — | $396 |
| 8.5 | — | $114 | $380 |
| 8 | $165 | $150 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $300 | — |
| 7 | $109 | $99.71 | — |
| 6 | $173 | — | — |
| 3 | $199 | — | — |
| 1 | $195 | — | — |
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Grading Raikou-EX — FAQ
Is Raikou-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raikou-EX sells for $12,600 against $320 raw: a $12,280 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($300) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Raikou-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Raikou-EX (Dark Explorers 105/108) sells for about $12,600 versus $320 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Raikou-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.
What gem rate makes grading Raikou-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raikou-EX breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $300).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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