Is Palkia-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · ウルトラムーン · 075/066 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Palkia-GX sell for $158, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($76.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $158
- PSA 9
- $76.97
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $158 | −$8,867 | −$8,892 | −$8,992 |
| PSA 9 | $76.97 | −$8,948 | −$8,973 | −$9,073 |
| PSA 8 | $60.00 | −$8,965 | −$8,990 | −$9,090 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $97.19 | −$8,953 |
| 50% | $117 | −$8,933 |
| 75% | $138 | −$8,912 |
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 | $158 | 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 | $158 | — |
| 9 | $76.97 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $19.50 |
| 8 | $60.00 | — |
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Grading Palkia-GX — FAQ
Is Palkia-GX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Palkia-GX sell for $158, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($76.97) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Palkia-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Palkia-GX (ウルトラムーン 075/066) sells for about $158 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Palkia-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?
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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