Is リザードン worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.006 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $22,831, only $0.00 above the $650,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,503) 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)
- $650,000
- PSA 10
- $22,831
- PSA 9
- $3,503
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $22,831 | −$627,194 | −$627,219 | −$627,319 |
| PSA 9 | $3,503 | −$646,522 | −$646,547 | −$646,647 |
| PSA 8 | $1,205 | −$648,820 | −$648,845 | −$648,945 |
Net = sale price − $650,000 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% | $8,335 | −$641,715 |
| 50% | $13,167 | −$636,883 |
| 75% | $17,999 | −$632,051 |
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 | $22,831 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $14,413 | −$8,418 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $6,166 | −$16,665 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $5,206 | −$17,624 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,349 | $1,841 | $5,206 | — | $14,413 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $931 | $1,445 | $920 | — | — |
| 9 | $880 | $663 | $691 | $586 | $17,009 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $485 | $15,225 | $304 | $1,500 | — |
| 8 | $2,035 | $337 | $5,342 | $305 | $950 | $640 |
| 7.5 | — | $267 | $3,600 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $328 | $269 | $7,853 | $273 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $233 | $159 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,899 | $184 | $147 | $2,850 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $146 | $115 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $187 | $151 | $1,635 | $169 | $3,049 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $120 | $268 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $164 | $129 | $143 | $56.00 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $115 | $1,500 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $149 | $69.92 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $101 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $114 | $149 | — | $244 | $227 | — |
| 1.5 | $249 | $105 | — | $75.20 | — | — |
| 1 | $571 | $218 | — | $78.31 | — | $277 |
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Grading リザードン — FAQ
Is リザードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $22,831, only $0.00 above the $650,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,503) 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 リザードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードン (拡張パック No.006) sells for about $22,831 versus $650,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $22,831, ahead of TAG 10 at $14,413. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードン 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?
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