Is Charizard & Braixen-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 22/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard & Braixen-GX sells for $244 against $37.50 raw: a $206 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.75) 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)
- $37.50
- PSA 10
- $244
- PSA 9
- $51.75
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- 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 | $244 | +$181 | +$156 | +$56.32 |
| PSA 9 | $51.75 | −$10.75 | −$35.75 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $36.62 | −$25.88 | −$50.88 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $37.50 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% | $99.77 | +$12.27 |
| 50% | $148 | +$60.28 |
| 75% | $196 | +$108 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $244 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $211 | −$32.82 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $199 | −$45.07 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $81.83 | −$162 | 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 | $244 | $81.83 | $211 | — | $199 | $98.50 |
| 9.5 | — | $34.35 | $79.21 | $50.17 | — | — |
| 9 | $51.75 | $42.42 | $89.89 | $40.00 | $62.27 | $46.03 |
| 8.5 | — | $29.80 | $87.03 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $36.62 | $24.43 | — | — | $42.12 | $41.52 |
| 7.5 | — | $18.00 | — | — | $24.99 | — |
| 7 | $33.99 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $36.50 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $25.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $56.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $105 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard & Braixen-GX — FAQ
Is Charizard & Braixen-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard & Braixen-GX sells for $244 against $37.50 raw: a $206 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.75) 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 22/236) sells for about $244 versus $37.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard & Braixen-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $244, ahead of BGS 10 at $211. 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 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.75).
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