Is ラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.113 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $2,364, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($264) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $2,364
- PSA 9
- $264
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $2,364 | −$12,661 | −$12,686 | −$12,786 |
| PSA 9 | $264 | −$14,761 | −$14,786 | −$14,886 |
| PSA 8 | $91.18 | −$14,934 | −$14,959 | −$15,059 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $789 | −$14,261 |
| 50% | $1,314 | −$13,736 |
| 75% | $1,839 | −$13,211 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $6,000 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $2,364 | −$3,636 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $574 | −$5,426 | 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 | $429 | $574 | — | — | $6,000 |
| 9.5 | — | $44.78 | $516 | — | — |
| 9 | $66.97 | $32.00 | $45.00 | $72.00 | $29.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $40.10 | — | $14.00 | — |
| 8 | $42.53 | $43.64 | $11.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $144 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.19 | $41.89 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $128 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $19.66 | — | — | $8.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $20.96 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.59 | $265 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $375 | $73.00 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $10.80 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $333 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $30.05 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ラッキー — FAQ
Is ラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $2,364, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($264) 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 ラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラッキー (拡張パック No.113) sells for about $2,364 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラッキー?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $6,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,364. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラッキー need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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