Is マーシャドー&カイリキーGX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of マーシャドー&カイリキーGX sell for $57.47, only $0.00 above the $1,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.53) 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)
- $1,000
- PSA 10
- $57.47
- PSA 9
- $24.53
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $57.47 | −$968 | −$993 | −$1,093 |
| PSA 9 | $24.53 | −$1,000 | −$1,025 | −$1,125 |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | −$1,009 | −$1,034 | −$1,134 |
Net = sale price − $1,000 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% | $32.77 | −$1,017 |
| 50% | $41.00 | −$1,009 |
| 75% | $49.23 | −$1,001 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $58.00 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $57.47 | −$0.53 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $20.13 | −$37.87 | 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 | $57.47 | $20.13 | — | $58.00 | $53.44 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.00 | $36.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $24.53 | $17.10 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $16.00 | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $43.77 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading マーシャドー&カイリキーGX — FAQ
Is マーシャドー&カイリキーGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of マーシャドー&カイリキーGX sell for $57.47, only $0.00 above the $1,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.53) 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 マーシャドー&カイリキーGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 マーシャドー&カイリキーGX (ダブルブレイズ 042/095) sells for about $57.47 versus $1,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for マーシャドー&カイリキーGX?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $58.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $57.47. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does マーシャドー&カイリキー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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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