Is Salamence ex worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $247, about 5.9× the $42.14 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.

Salamence ex (Holo) - Journey Together

Salamence ex #187 from Journey Together is a holo illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $42.14 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $44.91 at grade 7 to $247 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Salamence ex (Journey Together), averaging 8.6 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 $247, about 5.9× the $42.14 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

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

Graded

8.6

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

7.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Salamence ex

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$247	5.9×
9.5	$56.00	1.3×
9	$61.00	1.4×
8	$55.00	1.3×
7	$44.91	1.1×
Raw (ungraded)	$42.14	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $247, about 5.9× the $42.14 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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