Is Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 216/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex sells for $167 against $47.82 raw: a $120 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.65) 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)
- $47.82
- PSA 10
- $167
- PSA 9
- $45.65
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $167 | +$94.53 | +$69.53 | −$30.47 |
| PSA 9 | $45.65 | −$27.17 | −$52.17 | −$152 |
| PSA 8 | $36.48 | −$36.34 | −$61.34 | −$161 |
Net = sale price − $47.82 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% | $76.07 | −$21.75 |
| 50% | $107 | +$8.68 |
| 75% | $137 | +$39.10 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. 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 | $167 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $115 | −$52.61 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $49.99 | −$117 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $49.65 | −$118 | 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 | $167 | $49.65 | — | $49.99 | $115 | $26.01 |
| 9.5 | — | $38.44 | $51.16 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $45.65 | $31.60 | $36.12 | — | $39.95 | $41.48 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | — | $25.00 | — |
| 8 | $36.48 | — | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex — FAQ
Is Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex sells for $167 against $47.82 raw: a $120 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.65) 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 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex (Twilight Masquerade 216/167) sells for about $167 versus $47.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $167, ahead of TAG 10 at $115. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bloodmoon Ursaluna 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 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $45.65).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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