Is Primal Kyogre-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Primal Kyogre-EX sells for $700 against $315 raw: a $385 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($468) 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)
- $315
- PSA 10
- $700
- PSA 9
- $468
- Gem premium
- 2.2×
- 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 | $700 | +$360 | +$335 | +$235 |
| PSA 9 | $468 | +$128 | +$103 | +$2.67 |
| PSA 8 | $288 | −$52.56 | −$77.56 | −$178 |
Net = sale price − $315 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% | $526 | +$161 |
| 50% | $584 | +$219 |
| 75% | $642 | +$277 |
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 | $700 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $700 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $468 | — | $547 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $278 | $254 | — |
| 8 | $288 | $250 | $260 | $205 |
| 7.5 | — | $30.02 | $159 | — |
| 7 | $183 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $43.61 | — | — |
| 6 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $118 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $55.80 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $66.00 | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $180 | — | — | — |
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Grading Primal Kyogre-EX — FAQ
Is Primal Kyogre-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Primal Kyogre-EX sells for $700 against $315 raw: a $385 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($468) 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 Primal Kyogre-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Primal Kyogre-EX (Primal Clash 149/160) sells for about $700 versus $315 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Primal Kyogre-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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