Is ジュカインEX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ジュカインEX sells for $91.35 against $29.99 raw: a $61.36 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.99) 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)
- $29.99
- PSA 10
- $91.35
- PSA 9
- $49.99
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- 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 | $91.35 | +$36.36 | +$11.36 | −$88.64 |
| PSA 9 | $49.99 | −$5.00 | −$30.00 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $29.99 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% | $60.33 | −$19.66 |
| 50% | $70.67 | −$9.32 |
| 75% | $81.01 | +$1.02 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $91.35 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $91.35 | $134 |
| 9 | $49.99 | — |
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Grading ジュカインEX — FAQ
Is ジュカインEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ジュカインEX sells for $91.35 against $29.99 raw: a $61.36 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.99) 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 ジュカインEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ジュカインEX (The Best of XY 007/171) sells for about $91.35 versus $29.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ジュカイン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 ジュカインEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ジュカインEX breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).
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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