Is Iron Valiant ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Iron Valiant ex sells for $187 against $49.71 raw: a $138 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.95) 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)
- $49.71
- PSA 10
- $187
- PSA 9
- $49.95
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- 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 | $187 | +$113 | +$87.52 | −$12.48 |
| PSA 9 | $49.95 | −$24.76 | −$49.76 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $50.24 | −$24.47 | −$49.47 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $49.71 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% | $84.27 | −$15.44 |
| 50% | $119 | +$18.88 |
| 75% | $153 | +$53.20 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $187 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $105 | −$81.94 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $65.33 | −$122 | 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 | $187 | $65.33 | — | — | $105 | $79.57 |
| 9.5 | — | $30.08 | $99.95 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $49.95 | $52.00 | $63.80 | $62.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $57.00 | — | $27.99 | — |
| 8 | $50.24 | — | $31.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $34.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Iron Valiant ex — FAQ
Is Iron Valiant ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Iron Valiant ex sells for $187 against $49.71 raw: a $138 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.95) 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 Iron Valiant ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Valiant ex (Prismatic Evolutions 157/131) sells for about $187 versus $49.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Iron Valiant ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $187, ahead of TAG 10 at $105. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Iron Valiant 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 Iron Valiant ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Valiant ex breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.95).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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