Is Lugia-EX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 9 Lugia-EX sells for $2,915 against $725 raw: a $2,190 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,915) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $725
- PSA 9
- $2,915
- PSA 9
- $2,915
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- 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 9 | $2,915 | +$2,165 | +$2,140 | +$2,040 |
| PSA 9 | $2,915 | +$2,165 | +$2,140 | +$2,040 |
| PSA 8 | $1,348 | +$598 | +$573 | +$473 |
Net = sale price − $725 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% | $2,915 | +$2,140 |
| 50% | $2,915 | +$2,140 |
| 75% | $2,915 | +$2,140 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | $2,915 | $372 | $1,992 | $1,734 | — |
| 8.5 | $1,326 | $525 | $1,233 | $1,834 | — |
| 8 | $1,348 | $939 | $1,101 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $549 | $630 | — | — |
| 7 | $821 | $575 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | $462 | $155 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $598 | $500 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $499 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $470 | $450 | — | — | $362 |
| 4.5 | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $285 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $381 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $357 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia-EX — FAQ
Is Lugia-EX worth grading?
A PSA 9 Lugia-EX sells for $2,915 against $725 raw: a $2,190 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,915) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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