Is Durant ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Surging Sparks · 236/191 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Durant ex sells for $116 against $36.34 raw: a $79.69 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.75) 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)
- $36.34
- PSA 10
- $116
- PSA 9
- $38.75
- Gem premium
- 3.2×
- 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 | $116 | +$54.69 | +$29.69 | −$70.31 |
| PSA 9 | $38.75 | −$22.59 | −$47.59 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $33.59 | −$27.75 | −$52.75 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $36.34 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% | $58.07 | −$28.27 |
| 50% | $77.39 | −$8.95 |
| 75% | $96.71 | +$10.37 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. 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 | $116 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $99.99 | −$16.04 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $90.38 | −$25.65 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $58.50 | −$57.53 | 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 | $116 | $58.50 | $99.99 | — | $90.38 | $69.87 |
| 9 | $38.75 | $23.01 | $36.42 | $8.00 | $31.46 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $33.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Durant ex — FAQ
Is Durant ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Durant ex sells for $116 against $36.34 raw: a $79.69 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.75) 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 Durant ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Durant ex (Surging Sparks 236/191) sells for about $116 versus $36.34 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Durant ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $116, ahead of BGS 10 at $99.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Durant 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 Durant ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Durant ex breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.75).
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