Is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 221/236 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX sells for $4,697 against $555 raw: a $4,142 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($822) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $555
- PSA 10
- $4,697
- PSA 9
- $822
- Gem premium
- 8.5×
- 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 | $4,697 | +$4,117 | +$4,092 | +$3,992 |
| PSA 9 | $822 | +$241 | +$216 | +$116 |
| PSA 8 | $586 | +$5.44 | −$19.56 | −$120 |
Net = sale price − $555 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% | $1,791 | +$1,185 |
| 50% | $2,759 | +$2,154 |
| 75% | $3,728 | +$3,123 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $4,697 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $4,233 | −$464 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $1,019 | −$3,678 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $549 | −$4,148 | 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 | $4,697 | $1,019 | — | $549 | $4,233 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $500 | $1,271 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $822 | $239 | $300 | — | $614 | $367 |
| 8.5 | — | $301 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $586 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $401 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $4,697 against $555 raw: a $4,142 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($822) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. 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 221/236) sells for about $4,697 versus $555 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,697, ahead of TAG 10 at $4,233. 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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