Is カイリキーEX worth grading?
Pokémon · バンデットリング · 037/081 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 カイリキーEX sells for $100 against $5.48 raw: a $94.61 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.99) 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)
- $5.48
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $13.99
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $100 | +$69.61 | +$44.61 | −$55.39 |
| PSA 9 | $13.99 | −$16.49 | −$41.49 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $5.48 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% | $35.52 | −$19.96 |
| 50% | $57.04 | +$1.56 |
| 75% | $78.56 | +$23.08 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $100 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $58.79 |
| 9 | $13.99 |
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Grading カイリキーEX — FAQ
Is カイリキーEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 カイリキーEX sells for $100 against $5.48 raw: a $94.61 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.99) 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 カイリキーEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイリキーEX (バンデットリング 037/081) sells for about $100 versus $5.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does カイリキー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 カイリキーEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting カイリキーEX breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.99).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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