Is Dialga-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Dialga-EX sells for $9,110 against $987 raw: a $8,123 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,396) 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)
- $987
- PSA 10
- $9,110
- PSA 9
- $2,396
- Gem premium
- 9.2×
- 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 | $9,110 | +$8,098 | +$8,073 | +$7,973 |
| PSA 9 | $2,396 | +$1,384 | +$1,359 | +$1,259 |
| PSA 8 | $926 | −$85.74 | −$111 | −$211 |
Net = sale price − $987 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% | $4,074 | +$3,037 |
| 50% | $5,753 | +$4,716 |
| 75% | $7,432 | +$6,395 |
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 | $9,110 | 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 | $9,110 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $2,396 | $1,464 | $2,389 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $785 | $774 | $843 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $926 | $712 | $335 | $285 | — | $703 |
| 7.5 | — | $525 | $700 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $697 | $600 | — | $270 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $498 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $497 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $378 | $350 | — | — | $500 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $442 | $299 | — | — | — | $294 |
| 3.5 | — | $166 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $416 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Dialga-EX — FAQ
Is Dialga-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dialga-EX sells for $9,110 against $987 raw: a $8,123 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,396) 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 Dialga-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dialga-EX (Phantom Forces 122/119) sells for about $9,110 versus $987 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dialga-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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