Is リザード worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.005 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザード sell for $891, only $0.00 above the $1,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($73.68) 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)
- $1,200
- PSA 10
- $891
- PSA 9
- $73.68
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $891 | −$334 | −$359 | −$459 |
| PSA 9 | $73.68 | −$1,151 | −$1,176 | −$1,276 |
| PSA 8 | $40.59 | −$1,184 | −$1,209 | −$1,309 |
Net = sale price − $1,200 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% | $278 | −$972 |
| 50% | $482 | −$768 |
| 75% | $687 | −$563 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $891 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $101 | −$790 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $193 | $101 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $89.74 | $40.00 | — |
| 9 | $222 | $33.64 | $18.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $86.07 | $67.72 | — |
| 8 | $139 | $24.99 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $6.50 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $22.49 | — | — |
| 6 | $107 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — | $5.50 |
| 3.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $15.50 | — | — | — |
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Grading リザード — FAQ
Is リザード worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザード sell for $891, only $0.00 above the $1,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($73.68) 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 リザード worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザード (拡張パック No.005) sells for about $891 versus $1,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザード?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $891, ahead of CGC 10 at $101. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザード 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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