Is ホエルオーEX worth grading?
Pokémon · タイダルストーム · 017/070 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ホエルオーEX sells for $58.44 against $7.23 raw: a $51.21 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.99) 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)
- $7.23
- PSA 10
- $58.44
- PSA 9
- $26.99
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $58.44 | +$26.21 | +$1.21 | −$98.79 |
| PSA 9 | $26.99 | −$5.24 | −$30.24 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $7.23 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% | $34.85 | −$22.38 |
| 50% | $42.71 | −$14.52 |
| 75% | $50.58 | −$6.65 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 96%. 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 | $58.44 | 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 ホエルオーEX — FAQ
Is ホエルオーEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ホエルオーEX sells for $58.44 against $7.23 raw: a $51.21 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.99) 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 ホエルオーEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ホエルオーEX (タイダルストーム 017/070) sells for about $58.44 versus $7.23 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ホエルオー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 ホエルオーEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ホエルオーEX breaks even when it gems about 96% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.99).
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