Is Black Kyurem-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 145/149 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Black Kyurem-EX sell for $382, only $0.00 above the $901 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,583) 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)
- $901
- PSA 10
- $382
- PSA 9
- $1,583
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $382 | −$544 | −$569 | −$669 |
| PSA 9 | $1,583 | +$657 | +$632 | +$532 |
| PSA 8 | $616 | −$310 | −$335 | −$435 |
Net = sale price − $901 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% | $1,282 | +$331 |
| 50% | $982 | +$31.15 |
| 75% | $682 | −$269 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 | $382 | 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.
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Grading Black Kyurem-EX — FAQ
Is Black Kyurem-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Black Kyurem-EX sell for $382, only $0.00 above the $901 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,583) 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 Black Kyurem-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Black Kyurem-EX (Boundaries Crossed 145/149) sells for about $382 versus $901 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Black Kyurem-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 Black Kyurem-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Black Kyurem-EX breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,583).
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