Is N's Zoroark ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 137/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 58× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 N's Zoroark ex sells for $56.01 against $0.97 raw: a $55.04 spread, 58× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.50) 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)
- $0.97
- PSA 10
- $56.01
- PSA 9
- $6.50
- Gem premium
- 58×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $56.01 | +$30.04 | +$5.04 | −$94.96 |
| PSA 9 | $6.50 | −$19.47 | −$44.47 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $10.52 | −$15.45 | −$40.45 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.97 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% | $18.88 | −$32.09 |
| 50% | $31.25 | −$19.71 |
| 75% | $43.63 | −$7.34 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 90%. 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 | $56.01 | 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.
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Grading N's Zoroark ex — FAQ
Is N's Zoroark ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 N's Zoroark ex sells for $56.01 against $0.97 raw: a $55.04 spread, 58× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.50) 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 N's Zoroark ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 N's Zoroark ex (Ascended Heroes 137/217) sells for about $56.01 versus $0.97 for a raw near-mint copy — a 58× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does N's Zoroark 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 N's Zoroark ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting N's Zoroark ex breaks even when it gems about 90% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.50).
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