Is Arcanine ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Arcanine ex sells for $140 against $15.84 raw: a $124 spread, 8.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.38) 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)
- $15.84
- PSA 10
- $140
- PSA 9
- $28.38
- Gem premium
- 8.8×
- 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 | $140 | +$99.33 | +$74.33 | −$25.67 |
| PSA 9 | $28.38 | −$12.46 | −$37.46 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $17.44 | −$23.40 | −$48.40 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $15.84 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% | $56.33 | −$9.51 |
| 50% | $84.27 | +$18.43 |
| 75% | $112 | +$46.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 | $140 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $48.00 | −$92.17 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $37.37 | −$103 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $30.83 | −$109 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $140 | $37.37 | — | $30.83 | $48.00 | $93.02 |
| 9.5 | — | $20.43 | $54.90 | $11.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $28.38 | $18.57 | $7.00 | — | $49.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $16.11 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $17.44 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Arcanine ex — FAQ
Is Arcanine ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Arcanine ex sells for $140 against $15.84 raw: a $124 spread, 8.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.38) 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 Arcanine ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arcanine ex (Scarlet & Violet 224/198) sells for about $140 versus $15.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arcanine ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $140, ahead of TAG 10 at $48.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Arcanine ex 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 Arcanine ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Arcanine ex breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.38).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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