Is Magcargo-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 198/214 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Magcargo-GX sells for $69.27 against $7.63 raw: a $61.64 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.56) 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)
- $7.63
- PSA 10
- $69.27
- PSA 9
- $27.56
- Gem premium
- 9.1×
- 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 | $69.27 | +$36.64 | +$11.64 | −$88.36 |
| PSA 9 | $27.56 | −$5.07 | −$30.07 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $13.00 | −$19.63 | −$44.63 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $7.63 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% | $37.99 | −$19.64 |
| 50% | $48.41 | −$9.22 |
| 75% | $58.84 | +$1.21 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 | $69.27 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $69.27 | — | — |
| 9 | $27.56 | $8.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $12.99 |
| 8 | $13.00 | — | — |
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Grading Magcargo-GX — FAQ
Is Magcargo-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Magcargo-GX sells for $69.27 against $7.63 raw: a $61.64 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.56) 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 Magcargo-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magcargo-GX (Lost Thunder 198/214) sells for about $69.27 versus $7.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Magcargo-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 Magcargo-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Magcargo-GX breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.56).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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