Is Thundurus-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · ライデンナックル · 052/051 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Thundurus-EX sell for $1,250, only $0.00 above the $27,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.45) 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)
- $27,000
- PSA 10
- $1,250
- PSA 9
- $72.45
- 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 | $1,250 | −$25,775 | −$25,800 | −$25,900 |
| PSA 9 | $72.45 | −$26,953 | −$26,978 | −$27,078 |
| PSA 8 | $42.19 | −$26,983 | −$27,008 | −$27,108 |
Net = sale price − $27,000 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% | $367 | −$26,683 |
| 50% | $661 | −$26,389 |
| 75% | $956 | −$26,094 |
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 | $1,250 | 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 | $869 | — |
| 9 | $58.93 | — |
| 8 | $85.61 | — |
| 7 | $82.59 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $7.00 |
| 4 | $25.00 | — |
| 1 | $150 | — |
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Grading Thundurus-EX — FAQ
Is Thundurus-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Thundurus-EX sell for $1,250, only $0.00 above the $27,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.45) 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 Thundurus-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Thundurus-EX (ライデンナックル 052/051) sells for about $1,250 versus $27,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Thundurus-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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