Is Yveltal-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Yveltal-EX sells for $165 against $15.99 raw: a $149 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.41) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $15.99
- PSA 10
- $165
- PSA 9
- $55.41
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $165 | +$124 | +$99.01 | −$0.99 |
| PSA 9 | $55.41 | +$14.42 | −$10.58 | −$111 |
| PSA 8 | $49.82 | +$8.83 | −$16.17 | −$116 |
Net = sale price − $15.99 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% | $82.81 | +$16.82 |
| 50% | $110 | +$44.22 |
| 75% | $138 | +$71.61 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $165 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $165 | — |
| 9 | $55.41 | $7.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $21.41 |
| 8 | $49.82 | $13.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $14.00 |
| 7 | $11.00 | — |
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Grading Yveltal-EX — FAQ
Is Yveltal-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yveltal-EX sells for $165 against $15.99 raw: a $149 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.41) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Yveltal-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yveltal-EX (XY 79/146) sells for about $165 versus $15.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Yveltal-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 Yveltal-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yveltal-EX breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $55.41).
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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