Is Gardevoir-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 140/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX sells for $78.80 against $20.10 raw: a $58.70 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($43.42) 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)
- $20.10
- PSA 10
- $78.80
- PSA 9
- $43.42
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $78.80 | +$33.70 | +$8.70 | −$91.30 |
| PSA 9 | $43.42 | −$1.68 | −$26.68 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $11.71 | −$33.39 | −$58.39 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $20.10 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% | $52.27 | −$17.84 |
| 50% | $61.11 | −$8.99 |
| 75% | $69.95 | −$0.15 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $78.80 | 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 | $78.80 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $7.00 |
| 9 | $43.42 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $24.57 |
| 8 | $11.71 | $8.50 |
| 7 | $9.96 | — |
| 6 | $20.50 | — |
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Grading Gardevoir-GX — FAQ
Is Gardevoir-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX sells for $78.80 against $20.10 raw: a $58.70 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($43.42) 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 Gardevoir-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX (Burning Shadows 140/147) sells for about $78.80 versus $20.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Gardevoir-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 Gardevoir-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gardevoir-GX breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $43.42).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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