Is M Charizard-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Flashfire · 13/106 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 M Charizard-EX sells for $224 against $65.93 raw: a $158 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($158) 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)
- $65.93
- PSA 10
- $224
- PSA 9
- $158
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- 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 | $224 | +$133 | +$108 | +$7.65 |
| PSA 9 | $158 | +$66.87 | +$41.87 | −$58.13 |
| PSA 8 | $74.77 | −$16.16 | −$41.16 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $65.93 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% | $174 | +$58.31 |
| 50% | $191 | +$74.76 |
| 75% | $207 | +$91.20 |
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 | $224 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $224 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $236 | — | — |
| 9 | $158 | $78.67 | $72.57 | $41.00 | $96.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $32.43 | $78.21 | $16.00 | — |
| 8 | $74.77 | $55.71 | — | $35.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $69.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $48.90 | $40.07 | $60.15 | $30.00 | — |
| 6 | $51.48 | — | — | $14.00 | $40.00 |
| 5 | $32.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $18.00 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $24.00 | — | $26.00 | — | — |
| 2 | $69.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $111 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Charizard-EX — FAQ
Is M Charizard-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Charizard-EX sells for $224 against $65.93 raw: a $158 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($158) 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 M Charizard-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Charizard-EX (Flashfire 13/106) sells for about $224 versus $65.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does M 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?
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