Is Cynthia's Garchomp ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Garchomp ex sells for $64.31 against $4.21 raw: a $60.10 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.73) 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)
- $4.21
- PSA 10
- $64.31
- PSA 9
- $23.73
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $64.31 | +$35.10 | +$10.10 | −$89.90 |
| PSA 9 | $23.73 | −$5.48 | −$30.48 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $13.13 | −$16.08 | −$41.08 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $4.21 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% | $33.88 | −$20.34 |
| 50% | $44.02 | −$10.19 |
| 75% | $54.16 | −$0.05 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $64.31 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $63.30 | −$1.01 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $50.00 | −$14.31 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $29.02 | −$35.29 | 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 | $64.31 | $29.02 | — | $50.00 | $63.30 | $41.97 |
| 9.5 | — | $48.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $23.73 | $17.66 | $14.50 | — | $19.94 | — |
| 8 | $13.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.50 | $2.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $21.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cynthia's Garchomp ex — FAQ
Is Cynthia's Garchomp ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Garchomp ex sells for $64.31 against $4.21 raw: a $60.10 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.73) 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 Cynthia's Garchomp ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Garchomp ex (Destined Rivals 215/182) sells for about $64.31 versus $4.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cynthia's Garchomp ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $64.31, ahead of TAG 10 at $63.30. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cynthia's Garchomp 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 Cynthia's Garchomp ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cynthia's Garchomp ex breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.73).
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