Is Charizard & Braixen-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 212/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard & Braixen-GX sells for $500 against $86.18 raw: a $414 spread, 5.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($94.09) 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)
- $86.18
- PSA 10
- $500
- PSA 9
- $94.09
- Gem premium
- 5.8×
- As of
- Aug 14, 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 | $500 | +$389 | +$364 | +$264 |
| PSA 9 | $94.09 | −$17.09 | −$42.09 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $67.71 | −$43.47 | −$68.47 | −$168 |
Net = sale price − $86.18 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% | $196 | +$59.41 |
| 50% | $297 | +$161 |
| 75% | $399 | +$262 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $500 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $400 | −$100 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $315 | −$185 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $152 | −$348 | 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 | $500 | $152 | $400 | $315 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $114 | $245 | — | — |
| 9 | $94.09 | $60.66 | — | $64.73 | $80.15 |
| 8.5 | — | $61.21 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $67.71 | $58.36 | — | — | $66.01 |
| 7 | $53.22 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $37.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard & Braixen-GX — FAQ
Is Charizard & Braixen-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard & Braixen-GX sells for $500 against $86.18 raw: a $414 spread, 5.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($94.09) 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 Charizard & Braixen-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charizard & Braixen-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 212/236) sells for about $500 versus $86.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.8× premium as of Aug 14, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard & Braixen-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $500, ahead of BGS 10 at $400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charizard & Braixen-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 Charizard & Braixen-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charizard & Braixen-GX breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $94.09).
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