Is M Blastoise-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 M Blastoise-EX sells for $420 against $66.53 raw: a $354 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($88.30) 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)
- $66.53
- PSA 10
- $420
- PSA 9
- $88.30
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- 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 | $420 | +$329 | +$304 | +$204 |
| PSA 9 | $88.30 | −$3.23 | −$28.23 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $56.39 | −$35.14 | −$60.14 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $66.53 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% | $171 | +$54.73 |
| 50% | $254 | +$138 |
| 75% | $337 | +$221 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $698 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $550 | −$148 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $420 | −$278 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $199 | −$499 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $195 | −$503 | 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 | $420 | $195 | $698 | $199 | $550 | $308 |
| 9.5 | — | $87.19 | $232 | $99.96 | — | — |
| 9 | $88.30 | $67.65 | $61.08 | $25.94 | $94.88 | $64.88 |
| 8.5 | — | $48.25 | $47.14 | $28.56 | $88.74 | — |
| 8 | $56.39 | $48.29 | $40.00 | $6.00 | $37.97 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $33.63 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $50.63 | $46.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | $27.00 | — |
| 6 | $41.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $48.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $41.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $119 | — | — | — | $21.50 | — |
| 2.5 | — | $14.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $28.09 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $75.19 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Blastoise-EX — FAQ
Is M Blastoise-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Blastoise-EX sells for $420 against $66.53 raw: a $354 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($88.30) 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 Blastoise-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Blastoise-EX (Evolutions 102/108) sells for about $420 versus $66.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for M Blastoise-EX?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $698, ahead of TAG 10 at $550. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does M Blastoise-EX need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Blastoise-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting M Blastoise-EX breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $88.30).
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