Is Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 145/156 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 8.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX sells for $181 against $21.65 raw: a $159 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.80) 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)
- $21.65
- PSA 10
- $181
- PSA 9
- $38.80
- Gem premium
- 8.3×
- 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 | $181 | +$134 | +$109 | +$8.89 |
| PSA 9 | $38.80 | −$7.85 | −$32.85 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $21.91 | −$24.74 | −$49.74 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $21.65 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% | $74.23 | +$2.59 |
| 50% | $110 | +$38.02 |
| 75% | $145 | +$73.45 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $181 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $58.75 | −$122 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $181 | $58.75 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $11.00 | — |
| 9 | $38.80 | $37.28 | $20.00 | $6.00 |
| 8 | $21.91 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $19.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX — FAQ
Is Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX sells for $181 against $21.65 raw: a $159 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.80) 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 Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX (Ultra Prism 145/156) sells for about $181 versus $21.65 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $181, ahead of CGC 10 at $58.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Dusk Mane 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 Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.80).
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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