Is Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX sells for $2,367 against $384 raw: a $1,984 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($396) 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)
- $384
- PSA 10
- $2,367
- PSA 9
- $396
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- 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 | $2,367 | +$1,959 | +$1,934 | +$1,834 |
| PSA 9 | $396 | −$12.58 | −$37.58 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $292 | −$117 | −$142 | −$242 |
Net = sale price − $384 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% | $889 | +$455 |
| 50% | $1,382 | +$948 |
| 75% | $1,874 | +$1,441 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $2,367 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $783 | −$1,584 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $625 | −$1,743 | 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 | $2,367 | $625 | — | — | $783 | $535 |
| 9.5 | — | $145 | $572 | $69.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $396 | $138 | $167 | — | $410 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $203 | $313 | — | $268 | — |
| 8 | $292 | $310 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $280 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $172 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX — FAQ
Is Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX sells for $2,367 against $384 raw: a $1,984 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($396) 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 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX (Unified Minds 226/236) sells for about $2,367 versus $384 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,367, ahead of TAG 10 at $783. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-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 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $396).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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