Is Umbreon ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Umbreon ex sells for $5,514 against $1,492 raw: a $4,023 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,426) 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)
- $1,492
- PSA 10
- $5,514
- PSA 9
- $1,426
- Gem premium
- 3.7×
- 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 | $5,514 | +$3,998 | +$3,973 | +$3,873 |
| PSA 9 | $1,426 | −$91.16 | −$116 | −$216 |
| PSA 8 | $1,329 | −$188 | −$213 | −$313 |
Net = sale price − $1,492 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% | $2,448 | +$906 |
| 50% | $3,470 | +$1,928 |
| 75% | $4,492 | +$2,950 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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 | $12,320 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $5,514 | −$6,805 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $4,519 | −$7,800 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $2,212 | −$10,108 | 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 | $5,514 | $2,212 | $12,320 | — | $4,519 | $3,420 |
| 9.5 | — | $1,427 | $3,870 | $1,400 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,426 | $1,228 | $1,655 | — | $1,661 | $72.29 |
| 8.5 | $1,265 | $1,165 | $1,074 | — | $1,156 | — |
| 8 | $1,329 | $1,055 | $960 | — | $1,165 | $987 |
| 7.5 | — | $1,200 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,139 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $2,461 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Umbreon ex — FAQ
Is Umbreon ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Umbreon ex sells for $5,514 against $1,492 raw: a $4,023 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,426) 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 Umbreon ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 161/131) sells for about $5,514 versus $1,492 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Umbreon ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $12,320, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,514. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Umbreon 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 Umbreon ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Umbreon ex breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,426).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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