Is Tornadus-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tornadus-EX sells for $84.21 against $21.85 raw: a $62.36 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.00) 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)
- $21.85
- PSA 10
- $84.21
- PSA 9
- $26.00
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $84.21 | +$37.36 | +$12.36 | −$87.64 |
| PSA 9 | $26.00 | −$20.85 | −$45.85 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $24.00 | −$22.85 | −$47.85 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $21.85 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% | $40.55 | −$31.30 |
| 50% | $55.10 | −$16.75 |
| 75% | $69.66 | −$2.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 | $84.21 | 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 | $84.21 | — |
| 9 | $26.00 | $30.93 |
| 8 | $24.00 | — |
| 7 | $10.50 | — |
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Grading Tornadus-EX — FAQ
Is Tornadus-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tornadus-EX sells for $84.21 against $21.85 raw: a $62.36 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.00) 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 Tornadus-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tornadus-EX (Plasma Freeze 98/116) sells for about $84.21 versus $21.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tornadus-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 Tornadus-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tornadus-EX breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.00).
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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