Is Greninja ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 198/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Greninja ex sells for $183 against $14.63 raw: a $169 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.34) 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)
- $14.63
- PSA 10
- $183
- PSA 9
- $37.34
- Gem premium
- 13×
- 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 | $183 | +$144 | +$119 | +$18.62 |
| PSA 9 | $37.34 | −$2.29 | −$27.29 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $20.02 | −$19.61 | −$44.61 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $14.63 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% | $73.82 | +$9.19 |
| 50% | $110 | +$45.67 |
| 75% | $147 | +$82.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $183 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $58.13 | −$125 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $32.03 | −$151 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $183 | $58.13 | — | $32.03 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $14.99 | $25.00 | $18.00 | — |
| 9 | $37.34 | $22.20 | — | $6.00 | $34.96 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.99 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $20.02 | — | — | — | $35.00 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $5.65 |
| 7 | $20.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $6.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Greninja ex — FAQ
Is Greninja ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Greninja ex sells for $183 against $14.63 raw: a $169 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.34) 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 Greninja ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Greninja ex (Twilight Masquerade 198/167) sells for about $183 versus $14.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Greninja ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $183, ahead of CGC 10 at $58.13. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Greninja 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 Greninja ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Greninja ex breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.34).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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