Is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 220/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX sells for $305 against $57.63 raw: a $248 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.24) 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)
- $57.63
- PSA 10
- $305
- PSA 9
- $80.24
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- 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 | $305 | +$223 | +$198 | +$97.55 |
| PSA 9 | $80.24 | −$2.39 | −$27.39 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $49.71 | −$32.92 | −$57.92 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $57.63 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% | $136 | +$28.84 |
| 50% | $193 | +$85.08 |
| 75% | $249 | +$141 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 | $305 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $200 | −$105 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $95.02 | −$210 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $305 | $95.02 | — | $200 |
| 9.5 | — | $29.00 | $60.00 | — |
| 9 | $80.24 | $16.68 | — | $100 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.95 | $46.82 | — |
| 8 | $49.71 | $36.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $39.91 | — | — |
| 7 | $47.49 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $31.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX — FAQ
Is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX sells for $305 against $57.63 raw: a $248 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.24) 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 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 220/236) sells for about $305 versus $57.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $305, ahead of TAG 10 at $200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-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 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $80.24).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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