Is Scizor ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 195/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 32× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Scizor ex sells for $117 against $3.70 raw: a $113 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.74) 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)
- $3.70
- PSA 10
- $117
- PSA 9
- $18.74
- Gem premium
- 32×
- 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 | $117 | +$88.29 | +$63.29 | −$36.71 |
| PSA 9 | $18.74 | −$9.96 | −$34.96 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $14.22 | −$14.48 | −$39.48 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $3.70 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% | $43.30 | −$10.40 |
| 50% | $67.86 | +$14.16 |
| 75% | $92.43 | +$38.73 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $117 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $46.00 | −$70.99 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $31.73 | −$85.26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $117 | $31.73 | — | — | $46.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $6.00 | $20.15 | $10.00 | — |
| 9 | $18.74 | $6.83 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $12.00 | $12.97 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $14.22 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $13.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $10.70 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Scizor ex — FAQ
Is Scizor ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Scizor ex sells for $117 against $3.70 raw: a $113 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.74) 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 Scizor ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Scizor ex (Temporal Forces 195/162) sells for about $117 versus $3.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Scizor ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $117, ahead of TAG 10 at $46.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Scizor ex need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Scizor ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Scizor ex breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.74).
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