Is Walking Wake ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 205/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Walking Wake ex sells for $187 against $53.37 raw: a $133 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.55) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $53.37
- PSA 10
- $187
- PSA 9
- $49.55
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $187 | +$108 | +$83.18 | −$16.82 |
| PSA 9 | $49.55 | −$28.82 | −$53.82 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $41.70 | −$36.67 | −$61.67 | −$162 |
Net = sale price − $53.37 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% | $83.80 | −$19.57 |
| 50% | $118 | +$14.68 |
| 75% | $152 | +$48.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 | $187 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $143 | −$43.08 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $115 | −$71.65 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $90.96 | −$95.59 | 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 | $187 | $90.96 | — | $115 | $143 | $94.76 |
| 9.5 | — | $57.72 | $139 | $40.01 | — | — |
| 9 | $49.55 | $47.98 | $33.88 | $55.00 | $40.00 | $42.78 |
| 8.5 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $41.70 | $49.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $35.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Walking Wake ex — FAQ
Is Walking Wake ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Walking Wake ex sells for $187 against $53.37 raw: a $133 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.55) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Walking Wake ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Walking Wake ex (Temporal Forces 205/162) sells for about $187 versus $53.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Walking Wake ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $187, ahead of TAG 10 at $143. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Walking Wake 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 Walking Wake ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Walking Wake ex breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.55).
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