Is エーフィex worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of エーフィex sell for $2,908, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,114) 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)
- $200,000
- PSA 10
- $2,908
- PSA 9
- $1,114
- 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 | $2,908 | −$197,117 | −$197,142 | −$197,242 |
| PSA 9 | $1,114 | −$198,911 | −$198,936 | −$199,036 |
| PSA 8 | $760 | −$199,265 | −$199,290 | −$199,390 |
Net = sale price − $200,000 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% | $1,562 | −$198,488 |
| 50% | $2,011 | −$198,039 |
| 75% | $2,459 | −$197,591 |
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 | $9,363 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $9,363 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $280 | $1,313 |
| 9 | $1,360 | $1,267 | $1,064 |
| 8.5 | — | $320 | $210 |
| 8 | $518 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $200 | — |
| 7 | $210 | — | — |
| 6 | $153 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $90.00 | — |
| 5 | $400 | $218 | — |
| 4 | $198 | — | — |
| 3 | $160 | — | — |
| 1 | $140 | — | — |
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Grading エーフィex — FAQ
Is エーフィex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of エーフィex sell for $2,908, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,114) 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 エーフィex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エーフィex (金の空、銀の海 041/106) sells for about $2,908 versus $200,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does エーフィ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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