Is Umbreon & Darkrai-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Umbreon & Darkrai-GX sells for $670 against $110 raw: a $560 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($133) 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)
- $110
- PSA 10
- $670
- PSA 9
- $133
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- 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 | $670 | +$535 | +$510 | +$410 |
| PSA 9 | $133 | −$2.14 | −$27.14 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $91.68 | −$43.30 | −$68.30 | −$168 |
Net = sale price − $110 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% | $267 | +$107 |
| 50% | $402 | +$242 |
| 75% | $536 | +$376 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $670 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $354 | −$317 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $290 | −$381 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $195 | −$476 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $50.00 | −$620 | 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 | $670 | $195 | $290 | $50.00 | $354 | $232 |
| 9.5 | — | $101 | $199 | $60.00 | $140 | — |
| 9 | $133 | $87.77 | $60.00 | — | $134 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $64.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $91.68 | $74.40 | — | — | $50.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $13.00 | — | — | $62.00 | — |
| 7 | $72.38 | — | — | — | $54.99 | $66.75 |
| 6 | $64.11 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $69.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $60.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $113 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Umbreon & Darkrai-GX — FAQ
Is Umbreon & Darkrai-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Umbreon & Darkrai-GX sells for $670 against $110 raw: a $560 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($133) 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 & Darkrai-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Umbreon & Darkrai-GX (Unified Minds 125/236) sells for about $670 versus $110 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Umbreon & Darkrai-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $670, ahead of TAG 10 at $354. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Umbreon & Darkrai-GX 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 Umbreon & Darkrai-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Umbreon & Darkrai-GX breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $133).
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