Is メガリザードンXex worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of メガリザードンXex sell for $1,090, only $0.00 above the $109,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($654) 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)
- $109,800
- PSA 10
- $1,090
- PSA 9
- $654
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 16, 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 | $1,090 | −$108,735 | −$108,760 | −$108,860 |
| PSA 9 | $654 | −$109,171 | −$109,196 | −$109,296 |
| PSA 8 | $646 | −$109,179 | −$109,204 | −$109,304 |
Net = sale price − $109,800 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% | $763 | −$109,087 |
| 50% | $872 | −$108,978 |
| 75% | $981 | −$108,869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,579 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $1,257 | −$322 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $1,090 | −$488 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $911 | −$667 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,090 | $911 | $1,579 | $1,257 | $979 |
| 9.5 | — | $463 | $690 | — | — |
| 9 | $654 | $687 | $664 | $778 | $586 |
| 8.5 | — | $492 | $645 | — | — |
| 8 | $646 | — | — | $365 | $372 |
| 7 | $524 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $405 | — | — | $480 | — |
| 5 | $443 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $350 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading メガリザードンXex — FAQ
Is メガリザードンXex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of メガリザードンXex sell for $1,090, only $0.00 above the $109,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($654) 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 メガリザードンXex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メガリザードンXex (インフェルノX 110/080) sells for about $1,090 versus $109,800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 16, 2026.
Which grading company is best for メガリザードンXex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,579, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,257. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does メガリザードンXex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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?
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