Is Terrakion-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragons Exalted · 71/124 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Terrakion-EX sell for $6.00, only $0.00 above the $6.88 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($33.21) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.88
- PSA 10
- $6.00
- PSA 9
- $33.21
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $6.00 | −$25.88 | −$50.88 | −$151 |
| PSA 9 | $33.21 | +$1.33 | −$23.67 | −$124 |
| PSA 8 | $7.92 | −$23.96 | −$48.96 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $6.88 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% | $26.41 | −$30.47 |
| 50% | $19.61 | −$37.27 |
| 75% | $12.80 | −$44.08 |
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 | $6.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6.00 | — |
| 9 | $33.21 | $4.00 |
| 8 | $7.92 | — |
| 7 | $7.55 | — |
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Grading Terrakion-EX — FAQ
Is Terrakion-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Terrakion-EX sell for $6.00, only $0.00 above the $6.88 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($33.21) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Terrakion-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Terrakion-EX (Dragons Exalted 71/124) sells for about $6.00 versus $6.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
What centering does Terrakion-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?
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