Is Alakazam ex worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 201/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Alakazam ex sells for $345 against $67.99 raw: a $277 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($83.69) 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)
- $67.99
- PSA 10
- $345
- PSA 9
- $83.69
- Gem premium
- 5.1×
- 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 | $345 | +$252 | +$227 | +$127 |
| PSA 9 | $83.69 | −$9.30 | −$34.30 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $67.96 | −$25.03 | −$50.03 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $67.99 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% | $149 | +$30.95 |
| 50% | $214 | +$96.19 |
| 75% | $279 | +$161 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $347 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $345 | −$1.82 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $179 | −$168 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $135 | −$211 | 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 | $345 | $135 | — | $179 | $347 | $176 |
| 9.5 | — | $81.38 | $211 | $51.29 | — | — |
| 9 | $83.69 | $80.48 | $59.91 | $47.00 | $106 | $84.35 |
| 8.5 | $41.29 | $64.38 | $46.93 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $67.96 | $65.88 | — | — | — | $77.44 |
| 7 | $73.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $29.24 | $69.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Alakazam ex — FAQ
Is Alakazam ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Alakazam ex sells for $345 against $67.99 raw: a $277 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($83.69) 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 Alakazam ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Alakazam ex (151 201/165) sells for about $345 versus $67.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Alakazam ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $347, ahead of PSA 10 at $345. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Alakazam ex need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Alakazam ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alakazam ex breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $83.69).
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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