Is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 258/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX sells for $589 against $90.80 raw: a $498 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($112) 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)
- $90.80
- PSA 10
- $589
- PSA 9
- $112
- 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 | $589 | +$473 | +$448 | +$348 |
| PSA 9 | $112 | −$3.44 | −$28.44 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | −$85.80 | −$111 | −$211 |
Net = sale price − $90.80 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% | $231 | +$90.69 |
| 50% | $351 | +$210 |
| 75% | $470 | +$329 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $589 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $267 | −$322 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $150 | −$439 | 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 | $589 | $150 | — | — | $267 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $112 | $42.99 | $89.00 | $80.00 | $115 | — |
| 8 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | $91.33 |
| 7 | $46.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $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 $589 against $90.80 raw: a $498 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($112) 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 258/236) sells for about $589 versus $90.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $589, ahead of TAG 10 at $267. 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 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $112).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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