Is Rayquaza-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 177/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Rayquaza-GX sells for $1,935 against $305 raw: a $1,629 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($271) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $305
- PSA 10
- $1,935
- PSA 9
- $271
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- 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 | $1,935 | +$1,604 | +$1,579 | +$1,479 |
| PSA 9 | $271 | −$59.16 | −$84.16 | −$184 |
| PSA 8 | $245 | −$84.71 | −$110 | −$210 |
Net = sale price − $305 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% | $687 | +$332 |
| 50% | $1,103 | +$748 |
| 75% | $1,519 | +$1,164 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $1,935 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $445 | −$1,490 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $299 | −$1,635 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,935 | $299 | $445 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $130 | $300 | $400 | — |
| 9 | $271 | $183 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $246 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $245 | $130 | — | — | $289 |
| 7 | $142 | — | $150 | — | — |
| 6 | $83.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $150 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Rayquaza-GX — FAQ
Is Rayquaza-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rayquaza-GX sells for $1,935 against $305 raw: a $1,629 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($271) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Rayquaza-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rayquaza-GX (Celestial Storm 177/168) sells for about $1,935 versus $305 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Rayquaza-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,935, ahead of BGS 10 at $445. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Rayquaza-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 Rayquaza-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rayquaza-GX breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $271).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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