Is ホウオウex worth grading?
Pokémon · 金の空、銀の海 · 020/106 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ホウオウex sell for $1,844, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($414) 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)
- $70,000
- PSA 10
- $1,844
- PSA 9
- $414
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $1,844 | −$68,181 | −$68,206 | −$68,306 |
| PSA 9 | $414 | −$69,611 | −$69,636 | −$69,736 |
| PSA 8 | $184 | −$69,841 | −$69,866 | −$69,966 |
Net = sale price − $70,000 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% | $772 | −$69,278 |
| 50% | $1,129 | −$68,921 |
| 75% | $1,487 | −$68,563 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $1,955 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $186 | −$1,769 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,955 | $186 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $191 |
| 9 | $368 | $113 | — |
| 8 | $23.01 | $43.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $106 | — |
| 7 | $233 | $36.99 | — |
| 6 | $61.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $35.99 | — |
| 4 | $29.99 | — | — |
| 1 | $67.00 | $50.00 | — |
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Grading ホウオウex — FAQ
Is ホウオウex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ホウオウex sell for $1,844, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($414) 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 ホウオウex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ホウオウex (金の空、銀の海 020/106) sells for about $1,844 versus $70,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ホウオウex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,955, ahead of CGC 10 at $186. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ホウオウ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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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