Is ハガネールEX worth grading?
Pokémon · 爆熱の闘士 · 033/054 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ハガネールEX sells for $82.97 against $15.55 raw: a $67.42 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.72) 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)
- $15.55
- PSA 10
- $82.97
- PSA 9
- $23.72
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- 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 | $82.97 | +$42.42 | +$17.42 | −$82.58 |
| PSA 9 | $23.72 | −$16.83 | −$41.83 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $35.56 | −$4.99 | −$29.99 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $15.55 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% | $38.53 | −$27.02 |
| 50% | $53.34 | −$12.20 |
| 75% | $68.16 | +$2.61 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $144 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $82.97 | −$61.03 | 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 | $82.97 | $144 |
| 9 | $23.72 | — |
| 8 | $35.56 | — |
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Grading ハガネールEX — FAQ
Is ハガネールEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ハガネールEX sells for $82.97 against $15.55 raw: a $67.42 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.72) 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 ハガネールEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ハガネールEX (爆熱の闘士 033/054) sells for about $82.97 versus $15.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ハガネールEX?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $144, ahead of PSA 10 at $82.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ハガネールEX need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 ハガネールEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ハガネールEX breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.72).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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