Is Necrozma-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 63/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 25× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX sells for $66.72 against $2.69 raw: a $64.03 spread, 25× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.15) 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)
- $2.69
- PSA 10
- $66.72
- PSA 9
- $12.15
- Gem premium
- 25×
- 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 | $66.72 | +$39.03 | +$14.03 | −$85.97 |
| PSA 9 | $12.15 | −$15.54 | −$40.54 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $11.50 | −$16.19 | −$41.19 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $2.69 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% | $25.79 | −$26.90 |
| 50% | $39.44 | −$13.25 |
| 75% | $53.08 | +$0.39 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 74%. 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 | $66.72 | 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 | $66.72 | — |
| 9 | $12.15 | $15.91 |
| 8.5 | — | $13.17 |
| 8 | $11.50 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $7.00 |
| 7 | $15.13 | — |
| 6 | $10.82 | — |
| 1 | — | $69.99 |
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Grading Necrozma-GX — FAQ
Is Necrozma-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX sells for $66.72 against $2.69 raw: a $64.03 spread, 25× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.15) 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 Necrozma-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Necrozma-GX (Burning Shadows 63/147) sells for about $66.72 versus $2.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 25× 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 74% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.15).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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