Is Magnezone-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Flashfire · 35/106 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 31× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Magnezone-EX sells for $85.48 against $2.78 raw: a $82.70 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.40) 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)
- $2.78
- PSA 10
- $85.48
- PSA 9
- $10.40
- Gem premium
- 31×
- 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 | $85.48 | +$57.70 | +$32.70 | −$67.30 |
| PSA 9 | $10.40 | −$17.38 | −$42.38 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $6.00 | −$21.78 | −$46.78 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $2.78 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% | $29.17 | −$23.61 |
| 50% | $47.94 | −$4.84 |
| 75% | $66.71 | +$13.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 | $85.48 | 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.
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Grading Magnezone-EX — FAQ
Is Magnezone-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Magnezone-EX sells for $85.48 against $2.78 raw: a $82.70 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.40) 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 Magnezone-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magnezone-EX (Flashfire 35/106) sells for about $85.48 versus $2.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Magnezone-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 Magnezone-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Magnezone-EX breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.40).
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