Is Gyarados-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Gyarados-EX sells for $390 against $25.96 raw: a $364 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.71) 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)
- $25.96
- PSA 10
- $390
- PSA 9
- $71.71
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $390 | +$339 | +$314 | +$214 |
| PSA 9 | $71.71 | +$20.75 | −$4.25 | −$104 |
| PSA 8 | $49.82 | −$1.14 | −$26.14 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $25.96 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% | $151 | +$75.28 |
| 50% | $231 | +$155 |
| 75% | $310 | +$234 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 | $390 | 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 | $390 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $71.71 | $83.15 | $79.00 | $75.00 |
| 8 | $49.82 | $35.00 | — | $20.00 |
| 7 | $35.14 | $146 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $9.99 | — | — |
| 6 | $16.50 | $35.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $150 | — | — |
| 5 | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $19.50 | — | — | — |
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Grading Gyarados-EX — FAQ
Is Gyarados-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gyarados-EX sells for $390 against $25.96 raw: a $364 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.71) 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 Gyarados-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gyarados-EX (BREAKpoint 26/122) sells for about $390 versus $25.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Gyarados-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 Gyarados-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gyarados-EX breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $71.71).
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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