Is Genesect-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 224/214 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Genesect-GX sell for $76.74, only $14.29 above the $62.45 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.93) 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)
- $62.45
- PSA 10
- $76.74
- PSA 9
- $16.93
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- 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 | $76.74 | −$10.71 | −$35.71 | −$136 |
| PSA 9 | $16.93 | −$70.52 | −$95.52 | −$196 |
| PSA 8 | $39.02 | −$48.43 | −$73.43 | −$173 |
Net = sale price − $62.45 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% | $31.88 | −$80.57 |
| 50% | $46.83 | −$65.62 |
| 75% | $61.79 | −$50.66 |
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 | $76.74 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $76.74 | — | — |
| 9 | $16.93 | $29.94 | $16.96 |
| 8.5 | — | $49.99 | — |
| 8 | $39.02 | — | — |
| 6 | $11.50 | — | — |
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Grading Genesect-GX — FAQ
Is Genesect-GX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Genesect-GX sell for $76.74, only $14.29 above the $62.45 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.93) 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 Genesect-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Genesect-GX (Lost Thunder 224/214) sells for about $76.74 versus $62.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× 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.
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