Is Empoleon ex worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $46.00, about 20× the $2.31 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 (Holo) - Phantasmal Flames

Empoleon ex #114 from Phantasmal Flames is a holo ultra_rare card that currently sells for about $2.31 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $24.00 at grade 9 to $46.00 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Empoleon ex (Phantasmal Flames), averaging 8.8 overall. 33% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $46.00, about 20× the $2.31 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

8.8

Avg Grade

33%

Hit 9+

2 (67%)

8.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Empoleon ex

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$46.00	20×
9.5	$7.50	3.2×
9	$24.00	10×
Raw (ungraded)	$2.31	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $46.00, about 20× the $2.31 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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