Is Mega Diancie ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 267/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex sells for $72.80 against $6.44 raw: a $66.36 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.27) 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)
- $6.44
- PSA 10
- $72.80
- PSA 9
- $22.27
- Gem premium
- 11×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $72.80 | +$41.36 | +$16.36 | −$83.64 |
| PSA 9 | $22.27 | −$9.17 | −$34.17 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $6.44 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% | $34.90 | −$21.54 |
| 50% | $47.53 | −$8.91 |
| 75% | $60.17 | +$3.73 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 68%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $136 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $133 | −$3.26 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $72.80 | −$62.96 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $38.22 | −$97.54 | 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 | $72.80 | $38.22 | $133 | — | $136 | $51.86 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.00 | $24.99 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $22.27 | $12.00 | — | — | $28.80 | $27.26 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | — | $12.50 | — |
| 6 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | $5.00 | — | — |
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Grading Mega Diancie ex — FAQ
Is Mega Diancie ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex sells for $72.80 against $6.44 raw: a $66.36 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.27) 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 Mega Diancie ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex (Ascended Heroes 267/217) sells for about $72.80 versus $6.44 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Diancie ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $136, ahead of BGS 10 at $133. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega Diancie ex need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Mega Diancie ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mega Diancie ex breaks even when it gems about 68% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.27).
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