Is ゲンガーex worth grading?
Pokémon · ワイルドフォース · 088/071 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガーex sell for $155, only $0.00 above the $8,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($55.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8,400
- PSA 10
- $155
- PSA 9
- $55.99
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $155 | −$8,270 | −$8,295 | −$8,395 |
| PSA 9 | $55.99 | −$8,369 | −$8,394 | −$8,494 |
| PSA 8 | $38.10 | −$8,387 | −$8,412 | −$8,512 |
Net = sale price − $8,400 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% | $80.65 | −$8,369 |
| 50% | $105 | −$8,345 |
| 75% | $130 | −$8,320 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $155 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $138 | −$16.57 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $71.52 | −$83.09 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $66.24 | −$88.37 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $23.98 | −$131 | 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 | $155 | $66.24 | $71.52 | $23.98 | $138 | $103 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.78 | $32.92 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $55.99 | $45.63 | $14.02 | — | $35.98 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $25.55 | $22.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $38.10 | $17.84 | — | — | — | $40.60 |
| 7.5 | — | $11.94 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $17.47 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.99 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガーex — FAQ
Is ゲンガーex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガーex sell for $155, only $0.00 above the $8,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($55.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ゲンガーex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガーex (ワイルドフォース 088/071) sells for about $155 versus $8,400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガーex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $155, ahead of TAG 10 at $138. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲンガー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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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