Is M Rayquaza-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Roaring Skies · 105/108 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 M Rayquaza-EX sells for $27,905 against $428 raw: a $27,477 spread, 65× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,808) 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)
- $428
- PSA 10
- $27,905
- PSA 9
- $1,808
- Gem premium
- 65×
- 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 | $27,905 | +$27,452 | +$27,427 | +$27,327 |
| PSA 9 | $1,808 | +$1,355 | +$1,330 | +$1,230 |
| PSA 8 | $1,051 | +$598 | +$573 | +$473 |
Net = sale price − $428 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% | $8,332 | +$7,854 |
| 50% | $14,856 | +$14,379 |
| 75% | $21,381 | +$20,903 |
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 | $27,905 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $27,905 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $1,443 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,808 | $706 | $1,588 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $300 | $455 | $798 | — | — |
| 8 | $1,051 | $401 | — | $100 | $35.75 |
| 7.5 | — | $96.43 | $408 | — | — |
| 7 | $480 | $322 | — | — | $385 |
| 6.5 | $305 | $260 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $330 | $203 | — | $269 | — |
| 5 | $294 | $299 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $236 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $156 | $138 | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $120 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $389 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Rayquaza-EX — FAQ
Is M Rayquaza-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Rayquaza-EX sells for $27,905 against $428 raw: a $27,477 spread, 65× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,808) 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 M Rayquaza-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Rayquaza-EX (Roaring Skies 105/108) sells for about $27,905 versus $428 for a raw near-mint copy — a 65× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does M Rayquaza-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.
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