Is メガリザードンXex worth grading?
Pokémon · MEGAドリームex · 223/193 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 メガリザードンXex sells for $105 against $31.24 raw: a $74.25 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.67) 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)
- $31.24
- PSA 10
- $105
- PSA 9
- $37.67
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- As of
- Aug 14, 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 | $105 | +$49.25 | +$24.25 | −$75.75 |
| PSA 9 | $37.67 | −$18.57 | −$43.57 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $32.22 | −$24.02 | −$49.02 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $31.24 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% | $54.63 | −$26.61 |
| 50% | $71.58 | −$9.66 |
| 75% | $88.53 | +$7.30 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $358 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $250 | −$108 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $142 | −$215 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $105 | −$252 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $47.90 | −$310 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $105 | $47.90 | $358 | $250 | $142 | $84.17 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.26 | $85.40 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $37.67 | $28.31 | $31.00 | — | $55.41 | $43.79 |
| 8.5 | — | $32.08 | — | — | $33.00 | — |
| 8 | $32.22 | $29.67 | — | — | — | $53.91 |
| 7.5 | — | $17.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $33.69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $20.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $30.88 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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?
A PSA 10 メガリザードンXex sells for $105 against $31.24 raw: a $74.25 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.67) 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 メガリザードンXex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メガリザードンXex (MEGAドリームex 223/193) sells for about $105 versus $31.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Aug 14, 2026.
Which grading company is best for メガリザードンXex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $358, ahead of SGC 10 at $250. 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.
What gem rate makes grading メガリザードンXex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting メガリザードンXex breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.67).
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