Is White Kyurem-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Storm · 96/135 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 45× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 White Kyurem-EX sells for $211 against $4.69 raw: a $206 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.63) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.69
- PSA 10
- $211
- PSA 9
- $29.63
- Gem premium
- 45×
- 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 | $211 | +$181 | +$156 | +$56.07 |
| PSA 9 | $29.63 | −$0.06 | −$25.06 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $24.43 | −$5.26 | −$30.26 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $4.69 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% | $74.91 | +$20.22 |
| 50% | $120 | +$65.50 |
| 75% | $165 | +$111 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 | $211 | 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 | $96.07 | — |
| 9 | $28.23 | $9.00 |
| 8 | $12.00 | — |
| 7 | $17.00 | — |
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Grading White Kyurem-EX — FAQ
Is White Kyurem-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 White Kyurem-EX sells for $211 against $4.69 raw: a $206 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.63) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. 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 (Plasma Storm 96/135) sells for about $211 versus $4.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 45× 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 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.63).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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