Is デンリュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · リューズブラスト · 021/050 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 デンリュウ sells for $189 against $19.99 raw: a $169 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.10) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $19.99
- PSA 10
- $189
- PSA 9
- $30.10
- Gem premium
- 9.4×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $189 | +$144 | +$119 | +$18.75 |
| PSA 9 | $30.10 | −$14.89 | −$39.89 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $21.00 | −$23.99 | −$48.99 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $19.99 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% | $69.76 | −$0.23 |
| 50% | $109 | +$39.43 |
| 75% | $149 | +$79.09 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $189 | best | 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.
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Grading デンリュウ — FAQ
Is デンリュウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 デンリュウ sells for $189 against $19.99 raw: a $169 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.10) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 デンリュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 デンリュウ (リューズブラスト 021/050) sells for about $189 versus $19.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.4× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does デンリュウ 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.
What gem rate makes grading デンリュウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting デンリュウ breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.10).
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