Is Raging Bolt ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 208/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex sells for $218 against $62.74 raw: a $155 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.81) 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)
- $62.74
- PSA 10
- $218
- PSA 9
- $60.81
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $218 | +$130 | +$105 | +$5.48 |
| PSA 9 | $60.81 | −$26.93 | −$51.93 | −$152 |
| PSA 8 | $61.37 | −$26.37 | −$51.37 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $62.74 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% | $100 | −$12.58 |
| 50% | $140 | +$26.77 |
| 75% | $179 | +$66.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $226 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $218 | −$7.33 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $167 | −$58.21 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $117 | −$109 | 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.
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Grading Raging Bolt ex — FAQ
Is Raging Bolt ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex sells for $218 against $62.74 raw: a $155 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.81) 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 Raging Bolt ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex (Temporal Forces 208/162) sells for about $218 versus $62.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Raging Bolt ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $226, ahead of PSA 10 at $218. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Raging Bolt 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 Raging Bolt ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raging Bolt ex breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $60.81).
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