Is Raging Bolt ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex sells for $227 against $68.95 raw: a $158 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.39) 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)
- $68.95
- PSA 10
- $227
- PSA 9
- $61.39
- Gem premium
- 3.3×
- 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 | $227 | +$133 | +$108 | +$7.98 |
| PSA 9 | $61.39 | −$32.56 | −$57.56 | −$158 |
| PSA 8 | $54.74 | −$39.21 | −$64.21 | −$164 |
Net = sale price − $68.95 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% | $103 | −$16.17 |
| 50% | $144 | +$25.21 |
| 75% | $186 | +$66.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $240 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $227 | −$12.90 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $173 | −$66.83 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $105 | −$135 | 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 | $227 | $105 | — | $173 | $240 | $121 |
| 9.5 | — | $38.80 | $166 | $67.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $61.39 | $63.33 | $93.16 | — | $80.66 | — |
| 8.5 | $50.00 | — | — | — | $111 | — |
| 8 | $54.74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Raging Bolt ex — FAQ
Is Raging Bolt ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex sells for $227 against $68.95 raw: a $158 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.39) 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 Raging Bolt ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Raging Bolt ex (Prismatic Evolutions 166/131) sells for about $227 versus $68.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Raging Bolt ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $240, ahead of PSA 10 at $227. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Raging Bolt ex need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Raging Bolt ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raging Bolt ex breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.39).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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