Is Mega Hawlucha ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 268/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mega Hawlucha ex sells for $96.27 against $5.72 raw: a $90.55 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.62) 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)
- $5.72
- PSA 10
- $96.27
- PSA 9
- $22.62
- Gem premium
- 17×
- 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 | $96.27 | +$65.55 | +$40.55 | −$59.45 |
| PSA 9 | $22.62 | −$8.10 | −$33.10 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $13.50 | −$17.22 | −$42.22 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $5.72 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% | $41.03 | −$14.69 |
| 50% | $59.45 | +$3.73 |
| 75% | $77.86 | +$22.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 | $96.27 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $92.34 | −$3.93 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $26.55 | −$69.72 | 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 | $96.27 | $26.55 | — | $92.34 | $45.33 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $30.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $22.62 | $15.50 | — | $27.97 | $38.97 |
| 8 | $13.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mega Hawlucha ex — FAQ
Is Mega Hawlucha ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mega Hawlucha ex sells for $96.27 against $5.72 raw: a $90.55 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.62) 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 Hawlucha ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Hawlucha ex (Ascended Heroes 268/217) sells for about $96.27 versus $5.72 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Hawlucha ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $96.27, ahead of TAG 10 at $92.34. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega Hawlucha 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 Mega Hawlucha ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mega Hawlucha ex breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.62).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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