Is M Pidgeot-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 M Pidgeot-EX sells for $67.78 against $4.63 raw: a $63.15 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.28) 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)
- $4.63
- PSA 10
- $67.78
- PSA 9
- $21.28
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $67.78 | +$38.15 | +$13.15 | −$86.85 |
| PSA 9 | $21.28 | −$8.35 | −$33.35 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $19.46 | −$10.17 | −$35.17 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $4.63 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% | $32.91 | −$21.72 |
| 50% | $44.53 | −$10.10 |
| 75% | $56.16 | +$1.52 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $155 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $67.78 | −$87.22 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $35.43 | −$120 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $67.78 | $35.43 | — | $155 | $86.69 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $9.06 | — | — |
| 9 | $21.28 | $10.27 | — | — | $23.22 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.48 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $19.46 | — | — | $25.00 | — |
| 7 | $14.08 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $16.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $23.32 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Pidgeot-EX — FAQ
Is M Pidgeot-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Pidgeot-EX sells for $67.78 against $4.63 raw: a $63.15 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.28) 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 Pidgeot-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Pidgeot-EX (Evolutions 65/108) sells for about $67.78 versus $4.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for M Pidgeot-EX?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $155, ahead of PSA 10 at $67.78. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does M Pidgeot-EX need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Pidgeot-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting M Pidgeot-EX breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.28).
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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