Is ミニリュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · 天空の覇者 · 036/054 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ミニリュウ sells for $337 against $29.99 raw: a $307 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.10) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $29.99
- PSA 10
- $337
- PSA 9
- $9.10
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $337 | +$282 | +$257 | +$157 |
| PSA 9 | $9.10 | −$45.89 | −$70.89 | −$171 |
| PSA 8 | $24.51 | −$30.48 | −$55.48 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $29.99 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% | $91.01 | +$11.02 |
| 50% | $173 | +$92.92 |
| 75% | $255 | +$175 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $337 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $18.00 | −$319 | 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 ミニリュウ — FAQ
Is ミニリュウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ミニリュウ sells for $337 against $29.99 raw: a $307 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.10) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ミニリュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミニリュウ (天空の覇者 036/054) sells for about $337 versus $29.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミニリュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $337, ahead of CGC 10 at $18.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミニリュウ 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.
What gem rate makes grading ミニリュウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ミニリュウ breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.10).
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