Is ルンパッパ worth grading?
Pokémon · 砂漠のきせき · 020/053 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルンパッパ sell for $106, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2,000
- PSA 10
- $106
- PSA 9
- $114
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $106 | −$1,919 | −$1,944 | −$2,044 |
| PSA 9 | $114 | −$1,911 | −$1,936 | −$2,036 |
| PSA 8 | $21.52 | −$2,003 | −$2,028 | −$2,128 |
Net = sale price − $2,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $112 | −$1,938 |
| 50% | $110 | −$1,940 |
| 75% | $108 | −$1,942 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $106 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $29.00 | −$76.69 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading ルンパッパ — FAQ
Is ルンパッパ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルンパッパ sell for $106, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ルンパッパ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルンパッパ (砂漠のきせき 020/053) sells for about $106 versus $2,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルンパッパ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $106, ahead of CGC 10 at $29.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルンパッパ need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
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