Is Cobalion-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · プラズマゲイル · 073/070 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Cobalion-EX sell for $368, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $368
- PSA 9
- $72.97
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $368 | −$14,657 | −$14,682 | −$14,782 |
| PSA 9 | $72.97 | −$14,952 | −$14,977 | −$15,077 |
| PSA 8 | $47.00 | −$14,978 | −$15,003 | −$15,103 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $147 | −$14,903 |
| 50% | $221 | −$14,829 |
| 75% | $294 | −$14,756 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $502 | 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 | $502 | — |
| 9 | $88.04 | $26.00 |
| 8 | $47.00 | — |
| 7 | $26.05 | — |
| 6 | $25.00 | — |
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Grading Cobalion-EX — FAQ
Is Cobalion-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Cobalion-EX sell for $368, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Cobalion-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cobalion-EX (プラズマゲイル 073/070) sells for about $368 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cobalion-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?
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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