Is Charizard ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $92.97 against $5.27 raw: a $87.70 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.22) 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)
- $5.27
- PSA 10
- $92.97
- PSA 9
- $23.22
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $92.97 | +$62.70 | +$37.70 | −$62.30 |
| PSA 9 | $23.22 | −$7.05 | −$32.05 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $18.73 | −$11.54 | −$36.54 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $5.27 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% | $40.66 | −$14.61 |
| 50% | $58.09 | +$2.83 |
| 75% | $75.53 | +$20.26 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. 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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $92.97 | −$7.57 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $32.65 | −$67.89 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.51 | −$80.03 | 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 | $92.97 | $32.65 | — | $20.51 | $101 | $34.11 |
| 9.5 | — | $21.17 | $19.94 | $4.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $23.22 | $20.34 | $22.50 | $15.00 | $16.73 | $26.57 |
| 8.5 | — | $10.79 | — | — | $23.99 | — |
| 8 | $18.73 | $8.01 | — | — | $9.95 | — |
| 7 | $12.85 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard ex — FAQ
Is Charizard ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard ex sells for $92.97 against $5.27 raw: a $87.70 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.22) 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 054/091) sells for about $92.97 versus $5.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $101, ahead of PSA 10 at $92.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charizard 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 Charizard ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charizard ex breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.22).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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