Is Golem-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Generations · 46/83 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 34× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Golem-EX sells for $100 against $2.96 raw: a $97.17 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.91) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.96
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $1.91
- Gem premium
- 34×
- 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 | $100 | +$72.17 | +$47.17 | −$52.83 |
| PSA 9 | $1.91 | −$26.05 | −$51.05 | −$151 |
| PSA 8 | $14.69 | −$13.27 | −$38.27 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $2.96 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% | $26.46 | −$26.50 |
| 50% | $51.02 | −$1.94 |
| 75% | $75.58 | +$22.62 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. 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 | $100 | 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 | $100 | — |
| 9 | $1.91 | — |
| 8 | $14.69 | $10.00 |
| 7 | $7.88 | — |
| 6 | $5.00 | — |
| 3 | $11.50 | — |
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Grading Golem-EX — FAQ
Is Golem-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Golem-EX sells for $100 against $2.96 raw: a $97.17 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.91) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Golem-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Golem-EX (Generations 46/83) sells for about $100 versus $2.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 34× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Golem-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 Golem-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Golem-EX breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1.91).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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