Is Xerneas-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · 禁断の光 · 106/094 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Xerneas-GX sell for $192, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.70) 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)
- $4,500
- PSA 10
- $192
- PSA 9
- $21.70
- 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 | $192 | −$4,333 | −$4,358 | −$4,458 |
| PSA 9 | $21.70 | −$4,503 | −$4,528 | −$4,628 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | −$4,500 | −$4,525 | −$4,625 |
Net = sale price − $4,500 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% | $64.25 | −$4,486 |
| 50% | $107 | −$4,443 |
| 75% | $149 | −$4,401 |
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 | $192 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $192 | — |
| 9 | $21.70 | $18.40 |
| 8 | $25.00 | — |
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Grading Xerneas-GX — FAQ
Is Xerneas-GX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Xerneas-GX sell for $192, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.70) 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 Xerneas-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Xerneas-GX (禁断の光 106/094) sells for about $192 versus $4,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Xerneas-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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