Is Charizard ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Paldean Fates · 234/091 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $864 against $288 raw: a $577 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($293) 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)
- $288
- PSA 10
- $864
- PSA 9
- $293
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- As of
- Aug 17, 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 | $864 | +$552 | +$527 | +$427 |
| PSA 9 | $293 | −$19.07 | −$44.07 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $267 | −$45.51 | −$70.51 | −$171 |
Net = sale price − $288 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% | $436 | +$98.69 |
| 50% | $579 | +$241 |
| 75% | $722 | +$384 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 | $2,222 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $893 | −$1,329 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $864 | −$1,358 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $401 | −$1,821 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $376 | −$1,846 | 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 | $864 | $376 | $2,222 | $401 | $893 | $495 |
| 9.5 | — | $321 | $525 | $178 | — | — |
| 9 | $293 | $253 | $319 | $136 | $287 | $227 |
| 8.5 | $269 | $242 | $263 | — | $247 | — |
| 8 | $267 | $240 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $240 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $249 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | $199 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | — | $74.40 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard ex — FAQ
Is Charizard ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $864 against $288 raw: a $577 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($293) 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 (Paldean Fates 234/091) sells for about $864 versus $288 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Aug 17, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,222, ahead of TAG 10 at $893. 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 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $293).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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