Is Virizion-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 35× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Virizion-GX sells for $79.91 against $2.29 raw: a $77.62 spread, 35× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.99) 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)
- $2.29
- PSA 10
- $79.91
- PSA 9
- $14.99
- Gem premium
- 35×
- 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 | $79.91 | +$52.62 | +$27.62 | −$72.38 |
| PSA 9 | $14.99 | −$12.30 | −$37.30 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $2.29 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% | $31.22 | −$21.07 |
| 50% | $47.45 | −$4.84 |
| 75% | $63.68 | +$11.39 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. 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 | $79.91 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $79.91 | — | — | — | $37.71 |
| 9 | $14.99 | $17.00 | $10.00 | — | — |
| 8 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — | $5.50 | — |
| 6 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Virizion-GX — FAQ
Is Virizion-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Virizion-GX sells for $79.91 against $2.29 raw: a $77.62 spread, 35× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.99) 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 Virizion-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Virizion-GX (Lost Thunder 34/214) sells for about $79.91 versus $2.29 for a raw near-mint copy — a 35× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Virizion-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 Virizion-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Virizion-GX breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.99).
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