Is Hex Maniac worth grading?
Pokémon · Ancient Origins · 75/98 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Hex Maniac sells for $500 against $3.09 raw: a $497 spread, 162× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.43) 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)
- $3.09
- PSA 10
- $500
- PSA 9
- $90.43
- Gem premium
- 162×
- 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 | $500 | +$472 | +$447 | +$347 |
| PSA 9 | $90.43 | +$62.34 | +$37.34 | −$62.66 |
| PSA 8 | $64.25 | +$36.16 | +$11.16 | −$88.84 |
Net = sale price − $3.09 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% | $193 | +$140 |
| 50% | $295 | +$242 |
| 75% | $398 | +$345 |
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 | $500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $500 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $20.56 | — | $335 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $175 | — | — |
| 8 | $30.00 | — | — | $32.00 |
| 7 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $130 | — | — | $6.00 |
| 5 | $68.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Hex Maniac — FAQ
Is Hex Maniac worth grading?
A PSA 10 Hex Maniac sells for $500 against $3.09 raw: a $497 spread, 162× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.43) 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 Hex Maniac worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Hex Maniac (Ancient Origins 75/98) sells for about $500 versus $3.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 162× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Hex Maniac 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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