Is Exeggcute worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Exeggcute sells for $112 against $7.96 raw: a $104 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.27) 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)
- $7.96
- PSA 10
- $112
- PSA 9
- $15.27
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $112 | +$79.35 | +$54.35 | −$45.65 |
| PSA 9 | $15.27 | −$17.69 | −$42.69 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $14.46 | −$18.50 | −$43.50 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $7.96 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% | $39.53 | −$18.43 |
| 50% | $63.79 | +$5.83 |
| 75% | $88.05 | +$30.09 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $112 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $88.81 | −$23.50 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $34.46 | −$77.85 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $16.00 | −$96.31 | 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 | $112 | $34.46 | — | $16.00 | $88.81 | $57.10 |
| 9.5 | — | $8.54 | — | $17.01 | — | — |
| 9 | $15.27 | $5.97 | $4.00 | — | $19.96 | $23.36 |
| 8.5 | $8.00 | $10.00 | — | — | $25.00 | — |
| 8 | $14.46 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $22.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.98 | — | — | — | $12.98 | — |
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Grading Exeggcute — FAQ
Is Exeggcute worth grading?
A PSA 10 Exeggcute sells for $112 against $7.96 raw: a $104 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.27) 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 Exeggcute worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Exeggcute (Surging Sparks 192/191) sells for about $112 versus $7.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Exeggcute?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $112, ahead of TAG 10 at $88.81. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Exeggcute 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 Exeggcute break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Exeggcute breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.27).
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