Is Gardevoir-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 159/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 48× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX sells for $2,529 against $52.81 raw: a $2,476 spread, 48× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.12) 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)
- $52.81
- PSA 10
- $2,529
- PSA 9
- $46.12
- Gem premium
- 48×
- As of
- Sep 28, 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 | $2,529 | +$2,451 | +$2,426 | +$2,326 |
| PSA 9 | $46.12 | −$31.69 | −$56.69 | −$157 |
| PSA 8 | $29.84 | −$47.97 | −$72.97 | −$173 |
Net = sale price − $52.81 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% | $667 | +$564 |
| 50% | $1,288 | +$1,185 |
| 75% | $1,908 | +$1,806 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $2,529 | 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.
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Grading Gardevoir-GX — FAQ
Is Gardevoir-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX sells for $2,529 against $52.81 raw: a $2,476 spread, 48× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.12) 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 Gardevoir-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gardevoir-GX (Burning Shadows 159/147) sells for about $2,529 versus $52.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 48× premium as of Sep 28, 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 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.12).
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