Is Iron Leaves ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 203/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Iron Leaves ex sells for $134 against $35.96 raw: a $98.49 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.13) 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)
- $35.96
- PSA 10
- $134
- PSA 9
- $38.13
- Gem premium
- 3.7×
- 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 | $134 | +$73.49 | +$48.49 | −$51.51 |
| PSA 9 | $38.13 | −$22.83 | −$47.83 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $31.05 | −$29.91 | −$54.91 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $35.96 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% | $62.21 | −$23.75 |
| 50% | $86.29 | +$0.33 |
| 75% | $110 | +$24.41 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 | $134 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $60.00 | −$74.45 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $57.10 | −$77.35 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $53.32 | −$81.13 | 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 | $134 | $53.32 | — | $57.10 | $60.00 | $83.15 |
| 9.5 | — | $32.52 | $40.97 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $38.13 | $19.05 | $40.07 | $37.89 | $26.50 | $44.92 |
| 8.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $31.05 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Iron Leaves ex — FAQ
Is Iron Leaves ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Iron Leaves ex sells for $134 against $35.96 raw: a $98.49 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.13) 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 Iron Leaves ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Leaves ex (Temporal Forces 203/162) sells for about $134 versus $35.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Iron Leaves ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $134, ahead of TAG 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Iron Leaves 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 Iron Leaves ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Leaves ex breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.13).
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