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 $421, only $0.00 above the $700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,634) 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)
- $700
- PSA 10
- $421
- PSA 9
- $1,634
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $421 | −$304 | −$329 | −$429 |
| PSA 9 | $1,634 | +$909 | +$884 | +$784 |
| PSA 8 | $620 | −$105 | −$130 | −$230 |
Net = sale price − $700 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% | $1,331 | +$581 |
| 50% | $1,027 | +$278 |
| 75% | $724 | −$25.74 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $421 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $421 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,634 | $400 | $825 | $270 |
| 8.5 | — | $220 | — | — |
| 8 | $620 | $80.00 | $385 | — |
| 7 | $356 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $293 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $171 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $90.93 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $253 | — | — | — |
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Grading Black Kyurem-EX — FAQ
Is Black Kyurem-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Black Kyurem-EX sell for $421, only $0.00 above the $700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,634) 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 $421 versus $700 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 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 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,634).
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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