Is Lugia-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · プラズマゲイル · 074/070 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lugia-EX sell for $9,514, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,905) 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)
- $150,000
- PSA 10
- $9,514
- PSA 9
- $1,905
- 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 | $9,514 | −$140,511 | −$140,536 | −$140,636 |
| PSA 9 | $1,905 | −$148,120 | −$148,145 | −$148,245 |
| PSA 8 | $179 | −$149,846 | −$149,871 | −$149,971 |
Net = sale price − $150,000 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% | $3,807 | −$146,243 |
| 50% | $5,710 | −$144,340 |
| 75% | $7,612 | −$142,438 |
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 | $10,597 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $560 | −$10,037 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $10,597 | $560 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $400 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $305 | $350 | — |
| 8 | $817 | $370 | $110 | — |
| 7 | $421 | — | $169 | $270 |
| 6.5 | — | $315 | $221 | — |
| 6 | $233 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $294 | $248 | — | — |
| 4 | $220 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $300 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $229 | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia-EX — FAQ
Is Lugia-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lugia-EX sell for $9,514, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,905) 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 Lugia-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lugia-EX (プラズマゲイル 074/070) sells for about $9,514 versus $150,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lugia-EX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $10,597, ahead of CGC 10 at $560. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lugia-EX 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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