Is Gengar ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 193/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gengar ex sells for $383 against $62.10 raw: a $321 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($78.75) 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)
- $62.10
- PSA 10
- $383
- PSA 9
- $78.75
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $383 | +$296 | +$271 | +$171 |
| PSA 9 | $78.75 | −$8.35 | −$33.35 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $55.50 | −$31.60 | −$56.60 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $62.10 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% | $155 | +$42.72 |
| 50% | $231 | +$119 |
| 75% | $307 | +$195 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $753 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $383 | −$370 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $340 | −$414 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $167 | −$587 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $70.33 | −$683 | 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 | $383 | $167 | $753 | $70.33 | $340 | $166 |
| 9.5 | — | $83.52 | $49.39 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $78.75 | $77.41 | $66.06 | $35.00 | $69.91 | $54.67 |
| 8.5 | $90.61 | $19.90 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $55.50 | $38.49 | — | — | $44.99 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $44.98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $49.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Gengar ex — FAQ
Is Gengar ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gengar ex sells for $383 against $62.10 raw: a $321 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($78.75) 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 Gengar ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gengar ex (Temporal Forces 193/162) sells for about $383 versus $62.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gengar ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $753, ahead of PSA 10 at $383. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gengar 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 Gengar ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gengar ex breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $78.75).
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