Is Umbreon-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 154/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Umbreon-GX sells for $536 against $141 raw: a $395 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($143) 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)
- $141
- PSA 10
- $536
- PSA 9
- $143
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- 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 | $536 | +$370 | +$345 | +$245 |
| PSA 9 | $143 | −$22.61 | −$47.61 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $101 | −$64.55 | −$89.55 | −$190 |
Net = sale price − $141 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% | $241 | +$50.56 |
| 50% | $340 | +$149 |
| 75% | $438 | +$247 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 | $1,500 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $1,005 | −$495 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $536 | −$964 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $316 | −$1,184 | 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 | $536 | $316 | $1,005 | — | $1,500 | $257 |
| 9.5 | — | $95.11 | $203 | $52.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $143 | $74.55 | $83.00 | $52.00 | $123 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $66.67 | $57.00 | $45.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $101 | $71.20 | $79.20 | — | $87.45 | — |
| 7 | $64.23 | $47.91 | — | $18.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $99.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $40.84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $125 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Umbreon-GX — FAQ
Is Umbreon-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Umbreon-GX sells for $536 against $141 raw: a $395 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($143) 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 Umbreon-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Umbreon-GX (Sun & Moon 154/149) sells for about $536 versus $141 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Umbreon-GX?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $1,500, ahead of BGS 10 at $1,005. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Umbreon-GX 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 Umbreon-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Umbreon-GX breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $143).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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