Is Iron Leaves ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 025/162 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Iron Leaves ex sell for $1.26, only $0.47 above the $0.79 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.21) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.79
- PSA 10
- $1.26
- PSA 9
- $12.21
- Gem premium
- 1.6×
- 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 | $1.26 | −$24.53 | −$49.53 | −$150 |
| PSA 9 | $12.21 | −$13.58 | −$38.58 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $0.79 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% | $9.47 | −$41.32 |
| 50% | $6.74 | −$44.05 |
| 75% | $4.00 | −$46.79 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $8.01 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $6.50 | −$1.51 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $1.26 | −$6.75 | 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 Iron Leaves ex — FAQ
Is Iron Leaves ex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Iron Leaves ex sell for $1.26, only $0.47 above the $0.79 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.21) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Iron Leaves ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Leaves ex (Temporal Forces 025/162) sells for about $1.26 versus $0.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Iron Leaves ex?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $8.01, ahead of SGC 10 at $6.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Iron Leaves ex need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
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