Is Iron Boulder ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 207/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Iron Boulder ex sells for $91.67 against $25.35 raw: a $66.32 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.21) 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)
- $25.35
- PSA 10
- $91.67
- PSA 9
- $24.21
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- 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 | $91.67 | +$41.32 | +$16.32 | −$83.68 |
| PSA 9 | $24.21 | −$26.14 | −$51.14 | −$151 |
| PSA 8 | $18.32 | −$32.03 | −$57.03 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $25.35 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% | $41.08 | −$34.27 |
| 50% | $57.94 | −$17.41 |
| 75% | $74.80 | −$0.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 76%. 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 | $115 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $91.67 | −$23.74 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $34.01 | −$81.40 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $30.07 | −$85.34 | 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 | $91.67 | $30.07 | — | $34.01 | $115 | $60.29 |
| 9.5 | — | $14.32 | $47.61 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $24.21 | $15.50 | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $18.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Iron Boulder ex — FAQ
Is Iron Boulder ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Iron Boulder ex sells for $91.67 against $25.35 raw: a $66.32 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.21) 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 Iron Boulder ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Boulder ex (Temporal Forces 207/162) sells for about $91.67 versus $25.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Iron Boulder ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $115, ahead of PSA 10 at $91.67. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Iron Boulder 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 Iron Boulder ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Boulder ex breaks even when it gems about 76% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.21).
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