Is Team Magma's Groudon-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Double Crisis · 15/34 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Groudon-EX sells for $3,512 against $480 raw: a $3,032 spread, 7.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,037) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $480
- PSA 10
- $3,512
- PSA 9
- $3,037
- Gem premium
- 7.3×
- 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 | $3,512 | +$3,007 | +$2,982 | +$2,882 |
| PSA 9 | $3,037 | +$2,532 | +$2,507 | +$2,407 |
| PSA 8 | $1,132 | +$627 | +$602 | +$502 |
Net = sale price − $480 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% | $3,156 | +$2,626 |
| 50% | $3,275 | +$2,745 |
| 75% | $3,393 | +$2,863 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $3,512 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,512 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $3,037 | $857 | $1,260 | $891 | — |
| 8.5 | $1,308 | $609 | $800 | $450 | — |
| 8 | $1,132 | $564 | $514 | $311 | — |
| 7.5 | $435 | $375 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $545 | $352 | $645 | — | — |
| 6.5 | $115 | $288 | $310 | — | — |
| 6 | $369 | $300 | — | — | $350 |
| 5.5 | — | $324 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $317 | $199 | — | $61.00 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $274 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $251 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $190 | $145 | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $250 | $115 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $276 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Team Magma's Groudon-EX — FAQ
Is Team Magma's Groudon-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Groudon-EX sells for $3,512 against $480 raw: a $3,032 spread, 7.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,037) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Team Magma's Groudon-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Groudon-EX (Double Crisis 15/34) sells for about $3,512 versus $480 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Magma's Groudon-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.
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