Is ラプラス worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.131 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラプラス sell for $1,457, only $0.00 above the $14,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($166) 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)
- $14,000
- PSA 10
- $1,457
- PSA 9
- $166
- 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 | $1,457 | −$12,568 | −$12,593 | −$12,693 |
| PSA 9 | $166 | −$13,859 | −$13,884 | −$13,984 |
| PSA 8 | $70.30 | −$13,955 | −$13,980 | −$14,080 |
Net = sale price − $14,000 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% | $489 | −$13,561 |
| 50% | $812 | −$13,238 |
| 75% | $1,134 | −$12,916 |
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 | $1,457 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $750 | −$707 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $199 | −$1,258 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,457 | $199 | — | — | $750 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $90.29 | $300 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $166 | $85.72 | $79.01 | $60.87 | $278 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $69.28 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $70.30 | $20.85 | $33.00 | — | — | $53.70 |
| 7.5 | — | $36.72 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $50.30 | $22.49 | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $28.52 | $26.53 | — | $23.77 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $25.72 | — | — | $11.00 | $44.87 | $26.99 |
| 4.5 | — | $25.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $968 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $16.54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | $19.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $56.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ラプラス — FAQ
Is ラプラス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラプラス sell for $1,457, only $0.00 above the $14,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($166) 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 ラプラス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラプラス (化石の秘密 No.131) sells for about $1,457 versus $14,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラプラス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,457, ahead of TAG 10 at $750. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラプラス 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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