Is Great Tusk ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Great Tusk ex sells for $106 against $13.08 raw: a $92.63 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.32) 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)
- $13.08
- PSA 10
- $106
- PSA 9
- $20.32
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $106 | +$67.63 | +$42.63 | −$57.37 |
| PSA 9 | $20.32 | −$17.76 | −$42.76 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $18.48 | −$19.60 | −$44.60 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $13.08 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% | $41.67 | −$21.41 |
| 50% | $63.02 | −$0.06 |
| 75% | $84.36 | +$21.28 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 | $106 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $75.03 | −$30.68 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $36.32 | −$69.39 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $30.43 | −$75.28 | 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 | $106 | $36.32 | — | $30.43 | $75.03 | $78.12 |
| 9.5 | — | $15.37 | $23.61 | $9.02 | — | — |
| 9 | $20.32 | $9.75 | $25.00 | $6.03 | $20.00 | $33.76 |
| 8.5 | — | $7.36 | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $18.48 | $10.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $10.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $12.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Great Tusk ex — FAQ
Is Great Tusk ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Great Tusk ex sells for $106 against $13.08 raw: a $92.63 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.32) 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 Great Tusk ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Great Tusk ex (Scarlet & Violet 246/198) sells for about $106 versus $13.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Great Tusk ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $106, ahead of TAG 10 at $75.03. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Great Tusk 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 Great Tusk ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Great Tusk ex breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.32).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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