Is ラフレシア worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.045 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラフレシア sell for $521, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.11) 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)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $521
- PSA 9
- $72.11
- 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 | $521 | −$8,504 | −$8,529 | −$8,629 |
| PSA 9 | $72.11 | −$8,953 | −$8,978 | −$9,078 |
| PSA 8 | $58.57 | −$8,966 | −$8,991 | −$9,091 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $184 | −$8,866 |
| 50% | $296 | −$8,754 |
| 75% | $409 | −$8,641 |
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 | $521 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $102 | −$419 | 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 | $521 | $102 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $50.00 | $144 | — | — |
| 9 | $72.11 | $41.47 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $33.68 | $25.89 | — | — |
| 8 | $58.57 | $25.14 | — | $19.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.98 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.99 | $9.51 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.52 | — | — | $9.50 |
| 6 | $20.74 | $14.99 | — | — | $7.50 |
| 5.5 | — | $8.04 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $20.27 | $74.99 | — | — | $25.00 |
| 4.5 | — | $17.98 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $7.62 | $12.87 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $15.99 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $15.28 | $12.50 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $164 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $33.44 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ラフレシア — FAQ
Is ラフレシア worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラフレシア sell for $521, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.11) 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 ラフレシア worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラフレシア (ポケモンジャングル No.045) sells for about $521 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラフレシア?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $521, ahead of CGC 10 at $102. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラフレシア 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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