Is Noivern-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 99/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 27× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Noivern-GX sells for $48.30 against $1.81 raw: a $46.49 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.16) 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)
- $1.81
- PSA 10
- $48.30
- PSA 9
- $24.16
- Gem premium
- 27×
- 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 | $48.30 | +$21.49 | −$3.51 | −$104 |
| PSA 9 | $24.16 | −$2.65 | −$27.65 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $7.25 | −$19.56 | −$44.56 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $1.81 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% | $30.20 | −$21.61 |
| 50% | $36.23 | −$15.58 |
| 75% | $42.26 | −$9.55 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $48.30 | 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 | $48.30 | — |
| 9 | $24.16 | $8.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.00 |
| 8 | $7.25 | $4.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 7 | $7.50 | — |
| 6 | $9.65 | — |
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Grading Noivern-GX — FAQ
Is Noivern-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Noivern-GX sells for $48.30 against $1.81 raw: a $46.49 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.16) 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 Noivern-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Noivern-GX (Burning Shadows 99/147) sells for about $48.30 versus $1.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Noivern-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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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