Is Vaporeon ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Vaporeon ex sells for $1,097 against $301 raw: a $797 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($266) 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)
- $301
- PSA 10
- $1,097
- PSA 9
- $266
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- 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 | $1,097 | +$772 | +$747 | +$647 |
| PSA 9 | $266 | −$60.21 | −$85.21 | −$185 |
| PSA 8 | $226 | −$99.54 | −$125 | −$225 |
Net = sale price − $301 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% | $474 | +$123 |
| 50% | $682 | +$331 |
| 75% | $890 | +$539 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $1,097 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $847 | −$250 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $346 | −$752 | 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 | $1,097 | $346 | — | — | $847 | $419 |
| 9.5 | — | $261 | $381 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $266 | $225 | $197 | $193 | $238 | $169 |
| 8.5 | $189 | $120 | $165 | — | $261 | — |
| 8 | $226 | $160 | — | — | $200 | $155 |
| 7 | $233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $192 | — | — | — | $125 | — |
| 4 | $171 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Vaporeon ex — FAQ
Is Vaporeon ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Vaporeon ex sells for $1,097 against $301 raw: a $797 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($266) 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 Vaporeon ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Vaporeon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 149/131) sells for about $1,097 versus $301 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Vaporeon ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,097, ahead of TAG 10 at $847. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Vaporeon 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 Vaporeon ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Vaporeon ex breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $266).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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