Is Charizard-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Flashfire · 100/106 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Charizard-EX sells for $8,545 against $267 raw: a $8,278 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($903) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $267
- PSA 10
- $8,545
- PSA 9
- $903
- Gem premium
- 32×
- As of
- Aug 17, 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 | $8,545 | +$8,253 | +$8,228 | +$8,128 |
| PSA 9 | $903 | +$611 | +$586 | +$486 |
| PSA 8 | $345 | +$52.79 | +$27.79 | −$72.21 |
Net = sale price − $267 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% | $2,813 | +$2,497 |
| 50% | $4,724 | +$4,407 |
| 75% | $6,634 | +$6,317 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $8,545 | 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 | $8,545 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $859 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $903 | — | $439 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $280 | $213 | $228 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $345 | $204 | $769 | — | $120 | $214 |
| 7.5 | $279 | $82.85 | — | — | $135 | — |
| 7 | $262 | $101 | — | $69.00 | $150 | $168 |
| 6.5 | — | $75.79 | $97.00 | — | $198 | — |
| 6 | $214 | — | — | — | $140 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $170 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $131 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $89.49 | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | — | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $90.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $143 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard-EX — FAQ
Is Charizard-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard-EX sells for $8,545 against $267 raw: a $8,278 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($903) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Charizard-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charizard-EX (Flashfire 100/106) sells for about $8,545 versus $267 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Aug 17, 2026.
What centering does Charizard-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.
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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