Is Gouging Fire ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 214/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Gouging Fire ex sells for $79.66 against $15.97 raw: a $63.69 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.40) 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)
- $15.97
- PSA 10
- $79.66
- PSA 9
- $30.40
- Gem premium
- 5.0×
- 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 | $79.66 | +$38.69 | +$13.69 | −$86.31 |
| PSA 9 | $30.40 | −$10.57 | −$35.57 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $14.98 | −$25.99 | −$50.99 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $15.97 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% | $42.71 | −$23.26 |
| 50% | $55.03 | −$10.94 |
| 75% | $67.34 | +$1.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 | $79.66 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $29.88 | −$49.78 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $18.61 | −$61.05 | 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 Gouging Fire ex — FAQ
Is Gouging Fire ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gouging Fire ex sells for $79.66 against $15.97 raw: a $63.69 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.40) 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 Gouging Fire ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gouging Fire ex (Temporal Forces 214/162) sells for about $79.66 versus $15.97 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gouging Fire ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $79.66, ahead of SGC 10 at $29.88. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gouging Fire 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 Gouging Fire ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gouging Fire ex breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.40).
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