Is エーフィEX worth grading?
Pokémon · 破天の怒り · 035/080 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 エーフィEX sells for $150 against $22.63 raw: a $127 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.56) 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)
- $22.63
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $23.56
- Gem premium
- 6.6×
- 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 | $150 | +$102 | +$77.34 | −$22.66 |
| PSA 9 | $23.56 | −$24.07 | −$49.07 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $29.24 | −$18.39 | −$43.39 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $22.63 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% | $55.16 | −$17.47 |
| 50% | $86.77 | +$14.14 |
| 75% | $118 | +$45.74 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 | $150 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $150 | — | $94.37 |
| 9 | $23.56 | $26.00 | $46.96 |
| 8 | $29.24 | — | — |
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Grading エーフィEX — FAQ
Is エーフィEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 エーフィEX sells for $150 against $22.63 raw: a $127 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.56) 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 エーフィEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エーフィEX (破天の怒り 035/080) sells for about $150 versus $22.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does エーフィ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 エーフィEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting エーフィEX breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.56).
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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