Is Wo-Chien ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Wo-Chien ex sells for $105 against $18.08 raw: a $87.32 spread, 5.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.63) 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)
- $18.08
- PSA 10
- $105
- PSA 9
- $19.63
- Gem premium
- 5.8×
- 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 | $105 | +$62.32 | +$37.32 | −$62.68 |
| PSA 9 | $19.63 | −$23.45 | −$48.45 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $16.30 | −$26.78 | −$51.78 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $18.08 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% | $41.07 | −$27.01 |
| 50% | $62.52 | −$5.56 |
| 75% | $83.96 | +$15.88 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 | $105 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $85.02 | −$20.38 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $40.99 | −$64.41 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $18.99 | −$86.41 | 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 | $105 | $40.99 | — | $18.99 | $85.02 | $30.15 |
| 9.5 | — | $16.18 | $19.75 | $14.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.63 | $15.71 | $5.00 | — | $18.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $7.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Wo-Chien ex — FAQ
Is Wo-Chien ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Wo-Chien ex sells for $105 against $18.08 raw: a $87.32 spread, 5.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.63) 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 Wo-Chien ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Wo-Chien ex (Paldea Evolved 257/193) sells for about $105 versus $18.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Wo-Chien ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $105, ahead of TAG 10 at $85.02. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Wo-Chien 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 Wo-Chien ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Wo-Chien ex breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.63).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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