Is White Kyurem-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 146/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 White Kyurem-EX sells for $1,594 against $510 raw: a $1,084 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($399) 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)
- $510
- PSA 10
- $1,594
- PSA 9
- $399
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- 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 | $1,594 | +$1,059 | +$1,034 | +$934 |
| PSA 9 | $399 | −$136 | −$161 | −$261 |
| PSA 8 | $393 | −$142 | −$167 | −$267 |
Net = sale price − $510 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% | $697 | +$138 |
| 50% | $996 | +$436 |
| 75% | $1,295 | +$735 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 | $1,594 | 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 | $1,594 | — | — |
| 9 | $399 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $599 | — |
| 8 | $393 | — | — |
| 7 | $330 | — | — |
| 6.5 | $295 | — | — |
| 6 | $211 | — | — |
| 5 | $145 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | $100 |
| 4 | $187 | — | — |
| 3 | $85.00 | — | — |
| 1.5 | $180 | — | — |
| 1 | $75.00 | — | — |
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Grading White Kyurem-EX — FAQ
Is White Kyurem-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 White Kyurem-EX sells for $1,594 against $510 raw: a $1,084 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($399) 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 White Kyurem-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 White Kyurem-EX (Boundaries Crossed 146/149) sells for about $1,594 versus $510 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does White 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 White Kyurem-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting White Kyurem-EX breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $399).
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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