Is ライチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.026 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $2,435, only $0.00 above the $22,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($333) 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)
- $22,000
- PSA 10
- $2,435
- PSA 9
- $333
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $2,435 | −$19,590 | −$19,615 | −$19,715 |
| PSA 9 | $333 | −$21,692 | −$21,717 | −$21,817 |
| PSA 8 | $116 | −$21,909 | −$21,934 | −$22,034 |
Net = sale price − $22,000 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% | $859 | −$21,191 |
| 50% | $1,384 | −$20,666 |
| 75% | $1,910 | −$20,140 |
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 | $2,435 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $171 | −$2,264 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $405 | $150 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $4,050 | $139 | — | — |
| 9 | $69.04 | $54.23 | $3,999 | — | $30.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $46.43 | $28.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $57.99 | $58.37 | $396 | — | $78.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $16.98 | — | $39.99 | — |
| 7 | $34.15 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | $61.78 |
| 6 | $26.47 | — | — | $29.00 | $50.00 |
| 5.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.86 | $18.69 | — | — | $16.00 |
| 4.5 | — | $15.99 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $14.00 | $95.18 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $25.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $149 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $59.93 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ライチュウ — FAQ
Is ライチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $2,435, only $0.00 above the $22,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($333) 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 ライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ (拡張パック No.026) sells for about $2,435 versus $22,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ライチュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,435, ahead of CGC 10 at $171. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ライチュウ 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.
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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