Is Primarina-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Guardians Rising · 149/145 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Primarina-GX sells for $298 against $42.25 raw: a $256 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $42.25
- PSA 10
- $298
- PSA 9
- $32.01
- Gem premium
- 7.1×
- 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 | $298 | +$231 | +$206 | +$106 |
| PSA 9 | $32.01 | −$35.24 | −$60.24 | −$160 |
| PSA 8 | $25.13 | −$42.12 | −$67.12 | −$167 |
Net = sale price − $42.25 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% | $98.54 | +$6.29 |
| 50% | $165 | +$72.82 |
| 75% | $232 | +$139 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $298 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $298 | — |
| 9 | $32.01 | $15.00 |
| 8 | $25.13 | — |
| 7 | $24.99 | — |
| 6 | $26.40 | — |
| 5 | $26.99 | — |
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Grading Primarina-GX — FAQ
Is Primarina-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Primarina-GX sells for $298 against $42.25 raw: a $256 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Primarina-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Primarina-GX (Guardians Rising 149/145) sells for about $298 versus $42.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Primarina-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 Primarina-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Primarina-GX breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.01).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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