Is Pidgeot ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 225/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pidgeot ex sells for $168 against $21.30 raw: a $147 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.88) 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)
- $21.30
- PSA 10
- $168
- PSA 9
- $29.88
- Gem premium
- 7.9×
- 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 | $168 | +$122 | +$97.00 | −$3.00 |
| PSA 9 | $29.88 | −$16.42 | −$41.42 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $21.97 | −$24.33 | −$49.33 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $21.30 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% | $64.48 | −$6.81 |
| 50% | $99.09 | +$27.79 |
| 75% | $134 | +$62.40 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 | $168 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $115 | −$53.23 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $55.76 | −$113 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.27 | −$142 | 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 | $168 | $55.76 | — | $26.27 | $115 | $101 |
| 9.5 | — | $22.80 | $27.93 | $24.89 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.88 | $23.64 | $15.77 | $12.95 | $49.32 | $39.66 |
| 8.5 | $20.00 | $15.32 | $22.99 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $21.97 | $17.18 | — | $13.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $9.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $7.02 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $106 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Pidgeot ex — FAQ
Is Pidgeot ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pidgeot ex sells for $168 against $21.30 raw: a $147 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.88) 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 Pidgeot ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pidgeot ex (Obsidian Flames 225/197) sells for about $168 versus $21.30 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pidgeot ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $168, ahead of TAG 10 at $115. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pidgeot 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 Pidgeot ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pidgeot ex breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.88).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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