Is M Audino-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 M Audino-EX sells for $120 against $8.84 raw: a $111 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.89) 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)
- $8.84
- PSA 10
- $120
- PSA 9
- $31.89
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $120 | +$86.16 | +$61.16 | −$38.84 |
| PSA 9 | $31.89 | −$1.95 | −$26.95 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $22.26 | −$11.58 | −$36.58 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $8.84 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% | $53.92 | −$4.92 |
| 50% | $75.94 | +$17.10 |
| 75% | $97.97 | +$39.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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 | $213 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $213 | — | — | — | — | $24.26 |
| 9 | $31.89 | $20.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $14.50 | — |
| 8 | $22.26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $17.26 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Audino-EX — FAQ
Is M Audino-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Audino-EX sells for $120 against $8.84 raw: a $111 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.89) 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 M Audino-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Audino-EX (Fates Collide 85/124) sells for about $120 versus $8.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does M Audino-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 M Audino-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting M Audino-EX breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.89).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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