Is Houndstone ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 111× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Houndstone ex sells for $94.56 against $0.85 raw: a $93.71 spread, 111× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) 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)
- $0.85
- PSA 10
- $94.56
- PSA 9
- $2.00
- Gem premium
- 111×
- 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 | $94.56 | +$68.71 | +$43.71 | −$56.29 |
| PSA 9 | $2.00 | −$23.85 | −$48.85 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $2.00 | −$23.85 | −$48.85 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $0.85 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% | $25.14 | −$25.71 |
| 50% | $48.28 | −$2.57 |
| 75% | $71.42 | +$20.57 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 | $94.56 | best | 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.
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Grading Houndstone ex — FAQ
Is Houndstone ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndstone ex sells for $94.56 against $0.85 raw: a $93.71 spread, 111× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.00) 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 Houndstone ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndstone ex (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 162) sells for about $94.56 versus $0.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 111× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Houndstone 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 Houndstone ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Houndstone ex breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $2.00).
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