Is Latios-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 223/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Latios-GX sells for $266 against $26.73 raw: a $239 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($44.71) 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)
- $26.73
- PSA 10
- $266
- PSA 9
- $44.71
- Gem premium
- 9.9×
- 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 | $266 | +$214 | +$189 | +$89.00 |
| PSA 9 | $44.71 | −$7.02 | −$32.02 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $28.66 | −$23.07 | −$48.07 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $26.73 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% | $99.97 | +$23.23 |
| 50% | $155 | +$78.49 |
| 75% | $210 | +$134 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 | $266 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $32.00 | −$234 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.93 | −$240 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $266 | $25.93 | — | $32.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $26.40 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $44.71 | $35.00 | — | — | $25.40 |
| 8 | $28.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $27.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Latios-GX — FAQ
Is Latios-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Latios-GX sells for $266 against $26.73 raw: a $239 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($44.71) 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 Latios-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Latios-GX (Unified Minds 223/236) sells for about $266 versus $26.73 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Latios-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $266, ahead of SGC 10 at $32.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Latios-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 Latios-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Latios-GX breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $44.71).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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