Charizard ex 199/165: PSA 10 vs raw sold prices
From 353 completed eBay sales over three months: PSA 10 copies of Charizard ex 199/165 sold for a median of $1,525, raw copies for $350. The grading premium is 4.4x.
Charizard ex 199/165 (the Pokemon 151 special illustration rare) is one of the most traded modern cards. The question every collector asks is whether grading is worth it. We compared graded and raw sales side by side, using sales from June 18 to September 16, 2026 on eBay US, with the results filtered for relevance so other Charizard cards did not mix in.
Key findings
- PSA 10 copies sold for a median of $1,525 (162 sales).
- Raw copies sold for a median of $350 (191 sales).
- That is a 4.4x grading premium, or about $1,175 per card before grading fees and shipping.
- Both markets are tight: PSA 10 sales clustered between $1,475 and $1,625, raw between $325 and $375.
- About 1 in 4 PSA 10 sales (26%) went through an accepted Best Offer.
Side by side
| Metric | PSA 10 | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| Completed sales | 162 | 191 |
| Median sold price | $1,525 | $350 |
| Middle 50% | $1,475 to $1,625 | $325.38 to $375 |
| Average | $1,573.06 | $348.53 |
| Auction median | $1,495 (42 sales) | $330 (49 sales) |
| Buy It Now median | $1,550 (120 sales) | $352.71 (142 sales) |
| Accepted Best Offer | 42 (26%) | 35 (18%) |
Is grading worth it?
Only if the card has a real chance at a 10. A raw copy is a $350 card; the same card in a PSA 10 slab is a $1,525 card. But lower grades sell for far less than a 10, so the expected value depends on your card's centering and surface. Pull PSA 9 comps the same way before you submit.
Reproduce it
# graded
curl "https://api.ebaysoldlistingsapi.com/scrape?keyword=charizard+ex+199%2F165+psa+10&soldAfter=2026-06-18" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
# raw: exclude every grading company
curl "https://api.ebaysoldlistingsapi.com/scrape?keyword=charizard+ex+199%2F165+-psa+-bgs+-cgc+-sgc+-graded&soldAfter=2026-06-18" \
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How much is a PSA 10 Charizard ex 199/165 worth?
PSA 10 copies sold for a median of $1,525 on eBay between June 18 and September 16, 2026, with most sales between $1,475 and $1,625.
How much is a raw Charizard ex 199/165 worth?
Raw (ungraded) copies sold for a median of $350 over the same period, with most between about $325 and $375.
What is the PSA 10 premium for Charizard ex 199/165?
About 4.4x: $1,525 for a PSA 10 against $350 raw, based on 353 completed eBay sales.
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