Is Skarmory-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · XY · 80/146 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 30× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Skarmory-EX sells for $150 against $4.96 raw: a $145 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.19) 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)
- $4.96
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $27.19
- Gem premium
- 30×
- 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 | $150 | +$120 | +$95.04 | −$4.96 |
| PSA 9 | $27.19 | −$2.77 | −$27.77 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $11.48 | −$18.48 | −$43.48 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $4.96 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% | $57.89 | +$2.93 |
| 50% | $88.59 | +$33.64 |
| 75% | $119 | +$64.34 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $150 | 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 | $150 | — |
| 9 | $27.19 | — |
| 8.5 | $40.00 | $9.60 |
| 8 | $11.48 | — |
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Grading Skarmory-EX — FAQ
Is Skarmory-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Skarmory-EX sells for $150 against $4.96 raw: a $145 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.19) 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 Skarmory-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Skarmory-EX (XY 80/146) sells for about $150 versus $4.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 30× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Skarmory-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 Skarmory-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Skarmory-EX breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.19).
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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