Is ルギア worth grading?
Pokémon · ひかる闇 · DPBP#299 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $647, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($78.82) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $647
- PSA 9
- $78.82
- 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 | $647 | −$5,378 | −$5,403 | −$5,503 |
| PSA 9 | $78.82 | −$5,946 | −$5,971 | −$6,071 |
| PSA 8 | $41.99 | −$5,983 | −$6,008 | −$6,108 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $221 | −$5,829 |
| 50% | $363 | −$5,687 |
| 75% | $505 | −$5,545 |
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 | $3,467 | 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 | CGC | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,467 | — | — | $974 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $608 | — |
| 9 | $405 | $71.77 | — | — |
| 8 | $118 | $91.05 | — | $89.89 |
| 7.5 | — | $34.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $45.28 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | $17.00 | $25.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $36.62 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $34.33 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $22.50 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $170 | — | — | — |
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Grading ルギア — FAQ
Is ルギア worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $647, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($78.82) 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 ルギア worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギア (ひかる闇 DPBP#299) sells for about $647 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ルギア 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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