Is Blacephalon-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 219/214 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blacephalon-GX sells for $245 against $33.85 raw: a $211 spread, 7.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.14) 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)
- $33.85
- PSA 10
- $245
- PSA 9
- $40.14
- Gem premium
- 7.2×
- 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 | $245 | +$186 | +$161 | +$61.26 |
| PSA 9 | $40.14 | −$18.71 | −$43.71 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $96.50 | +$37.65 | +$12.65 | −$87.35 |
Net = sale price − $33.85 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% | $91.38 | +$7.53 |
| 50% | $143 | +$58.78 |
| 75% | $194 | +$110 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. 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 | $245 | 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 | $245 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $69.00 | $65.00 |
| 9 | $40.14 | — | — |
| 8 | $96.50 | — | — |
| 7 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $20.00 | — | — |
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Grading Blacephalon-GX — FAQ
Is Blacephalon-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blacephalon-GX sells for $245 against $33.85 raw: a $211 spread, 7.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.14) 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 Blacephalon-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blacephalon-GX (Lost Thunder 219/214) sells for about $245 versus $33.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Blacephalon-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 Blacephalon-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blacephalon-GX breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $40.14).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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