Is Drampa-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Guardians Rising · 160/145 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Drampa-GX sells for $191 against $16.25 raw: a $175 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.63) 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)
- $16.25
- PSA 10
- $191
- PSA 9
- $14.63
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $191 | +$150 | +$125 | +$25.11 |
| PSA 9 | $14.63 | −$26.62 | −$51.62 | −$152 |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | −$25.25 | −$50.25 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $16.25 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% | $58.81 | −$7.44 |
| 50% | $103 | +$36.75 |
| 75% | $147 | +$80.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $191 | 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 | $191 | — |
| 9 | $14.63 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.76 |
| 8 | $16.00 | $8.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $5.50 |
| 6 | $12.50 | — |
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Grading Drampa-GX — FAQ
Is Drampa-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Drampa-GX sells for $191 against $16.25 raw: a $175 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.63) 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 Drampa-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Drampa-GX (Guardians Rising 160/145) sells for about $191 versus $16.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Drampa-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 Drampa-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Drampa-GX breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.63).
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