Is Necrozma-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 153/147 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX sells for $561 against $21.39 raw: a $540 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.44) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $21.39
- PSA 10
- $561
- PSA 9
- $50.44
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $561 | +$515 | +$490 | +$390 |
| PSA 9 | $50.44 | +$4.05 | −$20.95 | −$121 |
| PSA 8 | $37.02 | −$9.37 | −$34.37 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $21.39 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% | $178 | +$107 |
| 50% | $306 | +$234 |
| 75% | $433 | +$362 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $561 | 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 | BGS | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $561 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $24.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $50.44 | $23.93 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $19.99 | $11.00 | $19.92 | — | $45.00 |
| 8 | $37.02 | $7.50 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $16.49 | — | — | $7.00 | — |
| 6 | $8.03 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Necrozma-GX — FAQ
Is Necrozma-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX sells for $561 against $21.39 raw: a $540 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.44) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Necrozma-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX (Burning Shadows 153/147) sells for about $561 versus $21.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Necrozma-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 Necrozma-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Necrozma-GX breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.44).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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