Is Lugia worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 9 Lugia sells for $13,000 against $296 raw: a $12,704 spread, 44× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($13,000) 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)
- $296
- PSA 9
- $13,000
- PSA 9
- $13,000
- Gem premium
- 44×
- 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 | $13,000 | +$12,679 | +$12,654 | +$12,554 |
| PSA 9 | $13,000 | +$12,679 | +$12,654 | +$12,554 |
| PSA 8 | $2,788 | +$2,467 | +$2,442 | +$2,342 |
Net = sale price − $296 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% | $13,000 | +$12,654 |
| 50% | $13,000 | +$12,654 |
| 75% | $13,000 | +$12,654 |
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 | $13,000 | — | $2,361 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $2,450 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,788 | — | — | — | $1,707 |
| 7.5 | — | $1,500 | $1,222 | $1,450 | — |
| 7 | $1,542 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $906 | — | $750 | $732 | — |
| 5 | $489 | $372 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $381 | $403 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $393 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $468 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia — FAQ
Is Lugia worth grading?
A PSA 9 Lugia sells for $13,000 against $296 raw: a $12,704 spread, 44× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($13,000) 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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