Is Charizard ex worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 183/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $231 against $42.71 raw: a $188 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.54) 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)
- $42.71
- PSA 10
- $231
- PSA 9
- $51.54
- Gem premium
- 5.4×
- 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 | $231 | +$163 | +$138 | +$37.90 |
| PSA 9 | $51.54 | −$16.17 | −$41.17 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $43.76 | −$23.95 | −$48.95 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $42.71 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% | $96.31 | +$3.60 |
| 50% | $141 | +$48.37 |
| 75% | $186 | +$93.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $800 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $231 | −$570 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $169 | −$631 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $90.03 | −$710 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $79.45 | −$721 | 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 | $231 | $90.03 | $800 | $79.45 | $169 | $193 |
| 9.5 | — | $50.89 | $42.22 | $30.01 | — | — |
| 9 | $51.54 | $34.89 | $41.90 | $24.50 | $49.02 | $57.09 |
| 8.5 | $45.33 | $30.97 | $20.98 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $43.76 | $25.00 | $27.80 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $24.54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $17.09 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $21.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard ex — FAQ
Is Charizard ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $231 against $42.71 raw: a $188 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.54) 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 Charizard ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charizard ex (151 183/165) sells for about $231 versus $42.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $800, ahead of PSA 10 at $231. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charizard 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.
What gem rate makes grading Charizard ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charizard ex breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.54).
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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