Is カメックスex worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 202/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カメックスex sell for $255, only $0.00 above the $23,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($123) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $23,000
- PSA 10
- $255
- PSA 9
- $123
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $255 | −$22,770 | −$22,795 | −$22,895 |
| PSA 9 | $123 | −$22,902 | −$22,927 | −$23,027 |
| PSA 8 | $59.23 | −$22,966 | −$22,991 | −$23,091 |
Net = sale price − $23,000 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% | $156 | −$22,894 |
| 50% | $189 | −$22,861 |
| 75% | $222 | −$22,828 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $400 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $295 | −$104 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $255 | −$145 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $210 | −$190 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $65.00 | −$335 | 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 | $255 | $210 | $400 | $65.00 | $295 | $229 |
| 9.5 | — | $71.34 | $78.56 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $123 | $127 | $33.66 | — | $99.83 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $44.37 | $68.79 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $59.23 | $27.15 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $54.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $35.13 | $124 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $33.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $39.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カメックスex — FAQ
Is カメックスex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カメックスex sell for $255, only $0.00 above the $23,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($123) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 カメックスex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カメックスex (ポケモンカード151 202/165) sells for about $255 versus $23,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カメックスex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $400, ahead of TAG 10 at $295. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カメックスex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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