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Should I Grade My Gold Mega Charizard X ex?

Mega Charizard X ex · Phantasmal Flames 130/094 · Mega Hyper Rare (gold)

By William Rowe, ShouldISlabIt · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Short answer: Only if a PSA 10 sells for more than $463.32. At today’s raw price of $205.11, PSA Express grading ($199.00, the cheapest level whose $2,500 max value covers the recent PSA 10 median and that sale), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees break even at that graded sale price. Recent PSA 10 sales clear that bar (see the sold comps). Check your card’s centering before you pay to grade, and remember many cards come back a 9 or lower.

Mega Charizard X ex card, Phantasmal Flames 130/094
Set
Phantasmal Flames
Year
2025
Number
130/094
Rarity
Mega Hyper Rare (gold)
Artist
takuyoa
Raw price
$205.11 TCGplayer market (Holofoil)
PSA 10 median
$2,194.00 (25 eBay sales)

Prices as of Oct 20, 2026. TCGplayer market price via PokémonTCG.io (TCGplayer data dated 2026/10/15). Graded figures are eBay sold comps via PriceCharting as of Oct 20, 2026, not estimates.

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Recent graded sales

Median eBay sold prices for Gold Mega Charizard X ex 130/094 by PSA grade, from sales listed on PriceCharting[4] in the 90 days to Oct 20, 2026. Each sale there links to its eBay listing. These are real sales, not our estimates. Grades with fewer than 3 sales are not shown.

PSA sold prices: eBay via PriceCharting[4], as of Oct 20, 2026
GradeMedian soldSalesSale dates
PSA 10$2,194.00†25Sep 15 – Oct 20
PSA 9$250.00†21Oct 11 – Oct 20
PSA 8$200.00†24Sep 26 – Oct 20

† PriceCharting lists only its most recent sales for this grade, so its median covers only the sale dates shown (often just the last few weeks), not the full 90 days. The real 90-day sale count is higher.

Break-even check: the PSA 10 median, $2,194.00[4], is $1,730.68 above this page’s $463.32 break-even, so a PSA 10 selling at that price would beat selling raw.

Our take: At the recent PSA 10 median ($2,194.00), a 10 would net about $1,501.36 more than selling raw at the $205.11 TCGplayer price, after PSA Express grading ($199.00), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. At the PSA 9 median ($250.00), a 9 would net about $46.05 less than selling raw (PSA Standard, $59.99, since PSA’s fee is based on the card’s value after grading; if it comes back a 10, PSA charges Express). Grading only pays if your chance of a 10 is better than about 3% (assuming anything less comes back a 9, which is optimistic), so submit only sharp, well-centered copies.[4]

PSA population

PSA has graded 12,769 copies; 1,425 are PSA 10s (11.2% gem rate) and 7,246 are PSA 9s. That means most graded copies (88.8%) did not get a 10, so check that a PSA 9 sale would still beat selling raw before you count on a 10.

Source: PriceCharting PSA population report, checked Oct 24, 2026.

The calculator below is prefilled with this card, its raw price and the recent PSA 10 sold median. Change the graded value if your copy or the market differs (we never estimate graded prices: the figures on this page are real sales with sources), then add it to My Collection or share the result.

PSA 10 vs raw calculator

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Assuming a PSA 10 (recent median). Change it if you expect a 9.

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Auto-picked Express: the cheapest tier whose $2,500 max value covers the graded value and break-even.

Fees per card from psacard.com, verified 2026-10-15. Value tiers paused since June 2, 2026.

Net if sold raw (after selling fees)
Total grading costs (fee + shipping + insurance)
Net if graded & sold (after all fees)
Grading profit vs. selling raw
Break-even graded sale value

Counting on a PSA 10? It needs about 55/45 front centering (PSA 9: about 60/40). Measure your card's centering from a photo before you pay to grade.

Assumes the card actually gets the grade you chose. Lower grades are common — try PSA 8/9 values too.

Grading notes for Gold Mega Charizard X ex 130/094

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Before you grade: check centering from a photo · PSA grading guide · Is it worth grading Pokémon cards?

FAQ

Is Gold Mega Charizard X ex 130/094 worth grading?

Only if recent PSA 10 sales are above $463.32. That is the break-even at the TCGplayer raw market price of $205.11 (as of Oct 20, 2026) with PSA Express grading ($199.00), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. The median of 25 recent PSA 10 eBay sales (Sep 15 – Oct 20, 2026, listed on PriceCharting) is $2,194.00, above that break-even. We never estimate graded prices: these are real sold listings, and the calculator’s graded value is editable.

How do I know my Mega Charizard X ex is the gold one?

Check the card number. The gold Mega Hyper Rare is 130/094. 125/094 is the Special Illustration Rare by danciao, and 013/094 and 109/094 are the Double Rare and Ultra Rare prints.

Which PSA service level do I need for Gold Mega Charizard X ex 130/094?

PSA prices each service level by the card's declared value, which should be what the graded card is worth, not its raw price. Recent PSA 10 sales have a median of $2,194.00, and a PSA 10 has to sell above $463.32 to beat selling raw. The cheapest level whose max value covers both is Express ($199.00 per card, max value $2,500; fees checked 2026-10-19). If recent PSA 10 sales are above $2,500, PSA may upcharge you to Super Express ($349.00, max $5,000) or higher. The calculator below picks the right level from the graded value you enter.

Sources

  1. Bulbapedia: Mega Charizard X ex (Phantasmal Flames 13), all prints
  2. PSA Grading Standards (psacard.com)
  3. PokémonTCG.io card record (set, number, image, TCGplayer market price)
  4. PriceCharting: Mega Charizard X ex 130/094 (Phantasmal Flames) completed sales, eBay sold listings (retrieved Oct 20, 2026)

Prices change daily. We refresh raw prices from PokémonTCG.io and graded sold comps from PriceCharting (eBay sold listings), and show the dates above. Not affiliated with PSA, The Pokémon Company, TCGplayer, PriceCharting or eBay.