Is ルギア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 ルギアEX sell for $9,375, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,662) 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)
- $200,000
- PSA 10
- $9,375
- PSA 9
- $1,662
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $9,375 | −$190,650 | −$190,675 | −$190,775 |
| PSA 9 | $1,662 | −$198,363 | −$198,388 | −$198,488 |
| PSA 8 | $1,194 | −$198,831 | −$198,856 | −$198,956 |
Net = sale price − $200,000 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% | $3,591 | −$196,459 |
| 50% | $5,519 | −$194,531 |
| 75% | $7,447 | −$192,603 |
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 | $9,375 | 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 ルギアEX — FAQ
Is ルギアEX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギアEX sell for $9,375, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,662) 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 ルギアEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギアEX (プラズマゲイル 074/070) sells for about $9,375 versus $200,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does ルギア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.
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