Is ライボルトEX worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムチャンピオンパック · 042/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ライボルトEX sells for $63.41 against $3.15 raw: a $60.26 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.49) 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)
- $3.15
- PSA 10
- $63.41
- PSA 9
- $17.49
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $63.41 | +$35.26 | +$10.26 | −$89.74 |
| PSA 9 | $17.49 | −$10.66 | −$35.66 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $3.15 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% | $28.97 | −$24.18 |
| 50% | $40.45 | −$12.70 |
| 75% | $51.93 | −$1.22 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 78%. 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 | $63.41 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $63.41 |
| 9 | $17.49 |
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Grading ライボルトEX — FAQ
Is ライボルトEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ライボルトEX sells for $63.41 against $3.15 raw: a $60.26 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.49) 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 ライボルトEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライボルトEX (プレミアムチャンピオンパック 042/131) sells for about $63.41 versus $3.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ライボルト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.
What gem rate makes grading ライボルトEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ライボルトEX breaks even when it gems about 78% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.49).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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