Is Blastoise-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blastoise-EX sells for $117 against $6.39 raw: a $110 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.03) 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)
- $6.39
- PSA 10
- $117
- PSA 9
- $29.03
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $117 | +$85.25 | +$60.25 | −$39.75 |
| PSA 9 | $29.03 | −$2.36 | −$27.36 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $21.12 | −$10.27 | −$35.27 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $6.39 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% | $50.93 | −$5.46 |
| 50% | $72.84 | +$16.45 |
| 75% | $94.74 | +$38.35 |
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 | $117 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $70.00 | −$46.64 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $69.66 | −$46.98 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $38.70 | −$77.94 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $30.00 | −$86.64 | 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 | $117 | $38.70 | $70.00 | $30.00 | $69.66 | $71.49 |
| 9.5 | — | $25.00 | $59.99 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.03 | $16.54 | $16.00 | $22.00 | $8.80 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $8.37 | $41.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $21.12 | $24.88 | — | $9.50 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $13.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $12.76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $8.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $7.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $19.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $19.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Blastoise-EX — FAQ
Is Blastoise-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blastoise-EX sells for $117 against $6.39 raw: a $110 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.03) 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 Blastoise-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blastoise-EX (Evolutions 21/108) sells for about $117 versus $6.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blastoise-EX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $117, ahead of BGS 10 at $70.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blastoise-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 Blastoise-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blastoise-EX breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.03).
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