Is リザードン worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $1,063, only $0.00 above the $160,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($293) 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)
- $160,000
- PSA 10
- $1,063
- PSA 9
- $293
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 10 | $1,063 | −$158,962 | −$158,987 | −$159,087 |
| PSA 9 | $293 | −$159,732 | −$159,757 | −$159,857 |
| PSA 8 | $189 | −$159,836 | −$159,861 | −$159,961 |
Net = sale price − $160,000 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% | $486 | −$159,564 |
| 50% | $678 | −$159,372 |
| 75% | $870 | −$159,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $1,163 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $1,063 | −$101 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $714 | −$449 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $528 | −$635 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $234 | −$929 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,063 | $714 | $528 | $234 | $1,163 | $479 |
| 9.5 | — | $127 | $437 | $170 | — | — |
| 9 | $293 | $265 | $278 | $76.00 | $200 | $161 |
| 8.5 | — | $131 | $110 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $189 | $99.67 | $55.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $268 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $50.22 | $125 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードン — FAQ
Is リザードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $1,063, only $0.00 above the $160,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($293) 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 リザードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードン (拡張パック 20th Anniversary 011/087) sells for about $1,063 versus $160,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードン?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $1,163, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,063. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードン need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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