Is Houndoom-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · BREAKthrough · 153/162 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndoom-EX sells for $976 against $38.87 raw: a $937 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($163) 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)
- $38.87
- PSA 10
- $976
- PSA 9
- $163
- Gem premium
- 25×
- 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 | $976 | +$912 | +$887 | +$787 |
| PSA 9 | $163 | +$98.72 | +$73.72 | −$26.28 |
| PSA 8 | $48.50 | −$15.37 | −$40.37 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $38.87 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% | $366 | +$277 |
| 50% | $569 | +$481 |
| 75% | $773 | +$684 |
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 | $976 | 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 | $976 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $30.00 | $150 | — |
| 9 | $163 | $56.27 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $64.27 | — | $40.12 |
| 8 | $48.50 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $16.80 | — | — |
| 7 | $28.86 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $19.19 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $15.55 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $16.00 | — | — | $25.00 |
| 1 | $99.67 | — | — | — |
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Grading Houndoom-EX — FAQ
Is Houndoom-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndoom-EX sells for $976 against $38.87 raw: a $937 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($163) 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 Houndoom-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndoom-EX (BREAKthrough 153/162) sells for about $976 versus $38.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 25× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Houndoom-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?
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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