Is Spidops ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 39× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Spidops ex sells for $384 against $9.79 raw: a $375 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.21) 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)
- $9.79
- PSA 10
- $384
- PSA 9
- $26.21
- Gem premium
- 39×
- 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 | $384 | +$350 | +$325 | +$225 |
| PSA 9 | $26.21 | −$8.58 | −$33.58 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $25.60 | −$9.19 | −$34.19 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $9.79 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% | $116 | +$55.94 |
| 50% | $205 | +$145 |
| 75% | $295 | +$235 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $384 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $64.65 | −$320 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | −$364 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $14.13 | −$370 | 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 | $384 | $14.13 | — | $20.00 | $64.65 | $49.90 |
| 9.5 | — | $14.99 | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $26.21 | $17.85 | $29.88 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $16.92 | — | $3.25 | — | — |
| 8 | $25.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Spidops ex — FAQ
Is Spidops ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Spidops ex sells for $384 against $9.79 raw: a $375 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.21) 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 Spidops ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Spidops ex (Scarlet & Violet 243/198) sells for about $384 versus $9.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Spidops ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $384, ahead of TAG 10 at $64.65. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Spidops 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 Spidops ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Spidops ex breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.21).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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