Is Xerneas-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · XY · 146/146 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 71× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Xerneas-EX sells for $7,500 against $105 raw: a $7,395 spread, 71× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.75) 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)
- $105
- PSA 10
- $7,500
- PSA 9
- $80.75
- Gem premium
- 71×
- 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 | $7,500 | +$7,370 | +$7,345 | +$7,245 |
| PSA 9 | $80.75 | −$49.52 | −$74.52 | −$175 |
| PSA 8 | $169 | +$39.04 | +$14.04 | −$85.96 |
Net = sale price − $105 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% | $1,936 | +$1,780 |
| 50% | $3,790 | +$3,635 |
| 75% | $5,645 | +$5,490 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 | $7,500 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $7,500 | — | — |
| 9 | $80.75 | $48.00 | $231 |
| 8.5 | — | $59.36 | $203 |
| 8 | $169 | $49.11 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $45.00 | — |
| 7 | $94.74 | — | — |
| 6 | $63.50 | — | — |
| 5 | $50.15 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $7.00 | — |
| 4 | $29.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $23.50 | — | — |
| 1 | $120 | — | — |
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Grading Xerneas-EX — FAQ
Is Xerneas-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Xerneas-EX sells for $7,500 against $105 raw: a $7,395 spread, 71× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.75) 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 Xerneas-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Xerneas-EX (XY 146/146) sells for about $7,500 versus $105 for a raw near-mint copy — a 71× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Xerneas-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 Xerneas-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Xerneas-EX breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $80.75).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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