Is Koraidon ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Koraidon ex sells for $101 against $5.44 raw: a $95.85 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.06) 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)
- $5.44
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $20.06
- Gem premium
- 19×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $101 | +$70.85 | +$45.85 | −$54.15 |
| PSA 9 | $20.06 | −$10.38 | −$35.38 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $13.81 | −$16.63 | −$41.63 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $5.44 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% | $40.37 | −$15.07 |
| 50% | $60.68 | +$5.24 |
| 75% | $80.98 | +$25.54 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $41.00 | −$60.29 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.13 | −$62.16 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $15.05 | −$86.24 | 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 | $101 | $39.13 | — | $15.05 | $41.00 | $43.02 |
| 9.5 | — | $14.27 | $16.00 | $14.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $20.06 | $18.35 | — | $12.00 | — | $33.35 |
| 8.5 | — | $5.42 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $13.81 | — | — | $5.00 | — | $12.11 |
| 5 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Koraidon ex — FAQ
Is Koraidon ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Koraidon ex sells for $101 against $5.44 raw: a $95.85 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.06) 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 Koraidon ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Koraidon ex (Scarlet & Violet 254/198) sells for about $101 versus $5.44 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Koraidon ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $101, ahead of TAG 10 at $41.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Koraidon 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 Koraidon ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Koraidon ex breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.06).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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