Is ヘラクロスEX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ヘラクロスEX sells for $149 against $27.49 raw: a $122 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.97) 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)
- $27.49
- PSA 10
- $149
- PSA 9
- $33.97
- Gem premium
- 5.4×
- 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 | $149 | +$96.97 | +$71.97 | −$28.03 |
| PSA 9 | $33.97 | −$18.52 | −$43.52 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $19.10 | −$33.39 | −$58.39 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $27.49 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% | $62.84 | −$14.65 |
| 50% | $91.72 | +$14.23 |
| 75% | $121 | +$43.10 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 | $333 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $333 | $40.40 |
| 9 | $33.97 | — |
| 8 | $19.10 | — |
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Grading ヘラクロスEX — FAQ
Is ヘラクロスEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ヘラクロスEX sells for $149 against $27.49 raw: a $122 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.97) 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 ヘラクロスEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヘラクロスEX (ライジングフィスト 005/096) sells for about $149 versus $27.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ヘラクロス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 ヘラクロスEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ヘラクロスEX breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.97).
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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