Is Turtonator-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Guardians Rising · 18/145 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 31× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Turtonator-GX sells for $65.00 against $2.07 raw: a $62.93 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.73) 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)
- $2.07
- PSA 10
- $65.00
- PSA 9
- $17.73
- Gem premium
- 31×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $65.00 | +$37.93 | +$12.93 | −$87.07 |
| PSA 9 | $17.73 | −$9.34 | −$34.34 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $5.00 | −$22.07 | −$47.07 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $2.07 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% | $29.55 | −$22.52 |
| 50% | $41.37 | −$10.70 |
| 75% | $53.18 | +$1.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $65.00 | 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 | $65.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $23.42 |
| 9 | $17.73 | — |
| 8 | $5.00 | — |
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Grading Turtonator-GX — FAQ
Is Turtonator-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Turtonator-GX sells for $65.00 against $2.07 raw: a $62.93 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.73) 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 Turtonator-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Turtonator-GX (Guardians Rising 18/145) sells for about $65.00 versus $2.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Turtonator-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 Turtonator-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Turtonator-GX breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.73).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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