Is Terapagos ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Terapagos ex sells for $128 against $33.01 raw: a $95.41 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.01) 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)
- $33.01
- PSA 10
- $128
- PSA 9
- $30.01
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $128 | +$70.41 | +$45.41 | −$54.59 |
| PSA 9 | $30.01 | −$28.00 | −$53.00 | −$153 |
| PSA 8 | $32.35 | −$25.66 | −$50.66 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $33.01 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% | $54.61 | −$28.40 |
| 50% | $79.21 | −$3.80 |
| 75% | $104 | +$20.81 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $139 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $128 | −$10.81 | 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 | $128 | $139 | — | — | — | $103 |
| 9.5 | — | $27.91 | $35.00 | $33.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $30.01 | $23.54 | — | $33.00 | $49.86 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $21.00 | — | $51.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $32.35 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $8.94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $21.26 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Terapagos ex — FAQ
Is Terapagos ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Terapagos ex sells for $128 against $33.01 raw: a $95.41 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.01) 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 Terapagos ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Terapagos ex (Prismatic Evolutions 169/131) sells for about $128 versus $33.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Terapagos ex?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $139, ahead of PSA 10 at $128. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Terapagos ex need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Terapagos ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Terapagos ex breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.01).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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