Is Genesect-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 130/214 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 38× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Genesect-GX sells for $89.03 against $2.36 raw: a $86.67 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.96) 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)
- $2.36
- PSA 10
- $89.03
- PSA 9
- $15.96
- Gem premium
- 38×
- 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 | $89.03 | +$61.67 | +$36.67 | −$63.33 |
| PSA 9 | $15.96 | −$11.40 | −$36.40 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $36.82 | +$9.46 | −$15.54 | −$116 |
Net = sale price − $2.36 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% | $34.23 | −$18.13 |
| 50% | $52.50 | +$0.14 |
| 75% | $70.76 | +$18.40 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 | $89.03 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $89.03 | — |
| 9 | $15.96 | — |
| 8 | $36.82 | — |
| 7 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
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Grading Genesect-GX — FAQ
Is Genesect-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Genesect-GX sells for $89.03 against $2.36 raw: a $86.67 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.96) 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 Genesect-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Genesect-GX (Lost Thunder 130/214) sells for about $89.03 versus $2.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 38× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Genesect-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 Genesect-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Genesect-GX breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.96).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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