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 $106, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($552) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $106
- PSA 9
- $552
- 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 | $106 | −$19,919 | −$19,944 | −$20,044 |
| PSA 9 | $552 | −$19,473 | −$19,498 | −$19,598 |
| PSA 8 | $59.62 | −$19,965 | −$19,990 | −$20,090 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $440 | −$19,610 |
| 50% | $329 | −$19,721 |
| 75% | $217 | −$19,833 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $2,645 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $30.36 | −$2,615 | 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 | $2,645 | $30.36 | — | $601 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $180 | — |
| 9 | $324 | $96.41 | $66.95 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $83.90 | — | — |
| 8 | $62.39 | $149 | — | $19.93 |
| 7.5 | — | $80.15 | — | — |
| 7 | $35.10 | $44.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $39.99 | — | — |
| 6 | $79.70 | $24.00 | $30.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $17.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $17.00 | $41.00 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $31.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $21.00 | $36.00 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $25.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $48.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $96.68 | — | — | — |
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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 $106, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($552) 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 (ひかる闇 DPBP#006) sells for about $106 versus $20,000 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, PSA 10 leads at $2,645, ahead of CGC 10 at $30.36. 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 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?
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