Is Groudon-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Groudon-EX sells for $1,549 against $159 raw: a $1,389 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($466) 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)
- $159
- PSA 10
- $1,549
- PSA 9
- $466
- Gem premium
- 9.7×
- 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 | $1,549 | +$1,364 | +$1,339 | +$1,239 |
| PSA 9 | $466 | +$281 | +$256 | +$156 |
| PSA 8 | $298 | +$114 | +$88.62 | −$11.38 |
Net = sale price − $159 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% | $736 | +$527 |
| 50% | $1,007 | +$798 |
| 75% | $1,278 | +$1,068 |
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 | $1,549 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,549 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $1,000 | — |
| 9 | $466 | $290 | $60.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $183 | $250 | — |
| 8 | $298 | $113 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $149 | — | — |
| 7 | $154 | $79.30 | — | $94.72 |
| 6 | $111 | $44.82 | — | $66.00 |
| 5 | $138 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $56.16 | — | — |
| 4 | $58.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $49.32 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $140 | — | — | — |
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Grading Groudon-EX — FAQ
Is Groudon-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Groudon-EX sells for $1,549 against $159 raw: a $1,389 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($466) 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 Groudon-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Groudon-EX (Primal Clash 150/160) sells for about $1,549 versus $159 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Groudon-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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