Is Ho-Oh-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 21/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 32× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh-GX sells for $179 against $5.58 raw: a $173 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.87) 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)
- $5.58
- PSA 10
- $179
- PSA 9
- $26.87
- Gem premium
- 32×
- 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 | $179 | +$148 | +$123 | +$22.97 |
| PSA 9 | $26.87 | −$3.71 | −$28.71 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $25.72 | −$4.86 | −$29.86 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $5.58 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% | $64.79 | +$9.21 |
| 50% | $103 | +$47.13 |
| 75% | $141 | +$85.05 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $179 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $59.77 | −$119 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $179 | $59.77 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $26.87 | $23.37 | $5.00 | $11.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $8.38 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $25.72 | $10.00 | — | — | $24.79 |
| 7 | $14.16 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $12.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $7.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Ho-Oh-GX — FAQ
Is Ho-Oh-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh-GX sells for $179 against $5.58 raw: a $173 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.87) 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 Ho-Oh-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh-GX (Burning Shadows 21/147) sells for about $179 versus $5.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ho-Oh-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $179, ahead of CGC 10 at $59.77. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ho-Oh-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 Ho-Oh-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ho-Oh-GX breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.87).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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