Is Roaring Moon ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Roaring Moon ex sells for $768 against $173 raw: a $595 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($177) 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)
- $173
- PSA 10
- $768
- PSA 9
- $177
- Gem premium
- 4.4×
- 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 | $768 | +$570 | +$545 | +$445 |
| PSA 9 | $177 | −$20.81 | −$45.81 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $153 | −$44.65 | −$69.65 | −$170 |
Net = sale price − $173 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% | $325 | +$102 |
| 50% | $473 | +$250 |
| 75% | $620 | +$397 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 | $1,457 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $768 | −$689 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $740 | −$718 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $250 | −$1,208 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $768 | $250 | $1,457 | $740 | $471 |
| 9.5 | — | $137 | $371 | — | — |
| 9 | $177 | $173 | $170 | $198 | $166 |
| 8.5 | $198 | $113 | $113 | — | — |
| 8 | $153 | $118 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $146 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $148 | $88.80 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $153 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Roaring Moon ex — FAQ
Is Roaring Moon ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Roaring Moon ex sells for $768 against $173 raw: a $595 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($177) 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 Roaring Moon ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Roaring Moon ex (Prismatic Evolutions 162/131) sells for about $768 versus $173 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Roaring Moon ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,457, ahead of PSA 10 at $768. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Roaring Moon 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 Roaring Moon ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Roaring Moon ex breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $177).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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