Is Empoleon ex worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $65.00, about 65× the $1.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Empoleon ex - Phantasmal Flames

Empoleon ex #70 from Phantasmal Flames is a rare card that currently sells for about $1.00 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $18.04 at grade 9 to $65.00 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Empoleon ex (Phantasmal Flames), averaging 8.7 overall. 67% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $65.00, about 65× the $1.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Empoleon ex graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.7

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

2 (67%)

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Empoleon ex

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$65.00	65×
9.5	$20.00	20×
9	$18.04	18×
Raw (ungraded)	$1.00	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $65.00, about 65× the $1.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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