Is ラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック 20th Anniversary · 068/087 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $101, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.02) 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)
- $2,000
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $33.02
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $101 | −$1,924 | −$1,949 | −$2,049 |
| PSA 9 | $33.02 | −$1,992 | −$2,017 | −$2,117 |
| PSA 8 | $20.48 | −$2,005 | −$2,030 | −$2,130 |
Net = sale price − $2,000 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% | $49.91 | −$2,000 |
| 50% | $66.80 | −$1,983 |
| 75% | $83.69 | −$1,966 |
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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $49.96 | −$50.62 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $46.67 | −$53.91 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $101 | $46.67 | $49.96 | $56.45 |
| 9.5 | — | $15.60 | $23.98 | — |
| 9 | $33.02 | $16.18 | — | $20.62 |
| 8.5 | — | — | $10.00 | — |
| 8 | $20.48 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | $3.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $4.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading ラッキー — FAQ
Is ラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $101, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.02) 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 ラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラッキー (拡張パック 20th Anniversary 068/087) sells for about $101 versus $2,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラッキー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $101, ahead of BGS 10 at $49.96. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラッキー 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.
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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