Is Espeon ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Espeon ex sells for $1,136 against $320 raw: a $816 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($292) 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)
- $320
- PSA 10
- $1,136
- PSA 9
- $292
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $1,136 | +$791 | +$766 | +$666 |
| PSA 9 | $292 | −$53.19 | −$78.19 | −$178 |
| PSA 8 | $258 | −$86.93 | −$112 | −$212 |
Net = sale price − $320 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% | $503 | +$133 |
| 50% | $714 | +$344 |
| 75% | $925 | +$555 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $10,000 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,136 | −$8,864 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $937 | −$9,063 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $450 | −$9,550 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $321 | −$9,679 | 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 | $1,136 | $321 | $10,000 | $450 | $937 | $522 |
| 9.5 | — | $269 | $362 | $203 | — | — |
| 9 | $292 | $21.52 | $233 | — | $257 | $218 |
| 8.5 | $217 | $251 | $220 | — | $260 | — |
| 8 | $258 | $240 | — | — | $237 | $219 |
| 7.5 | $134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $288 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Espeon ex — FAQ
Is Espeon ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Espeon ex sells for $1,136 against $320 raw: a $816 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($292) 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 Espeon ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Espeon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 155/131) sells for about $1,136 versus $320 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Espeon ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $10,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,136. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Espeon ex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Espeon ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Espeon ex breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $292).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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