Is Azelf LV.X worth grading?
Pokémon · Legends Awakened · 140/146 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 49× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Azelf LV.X sells for $4,926 against $101 raw: a $4,825 spread, 49× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $101
- PSA 10
- $4,926
- PSA 9
- $38.50
- Gem premium
- 49×
- 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 | $4,926 | +$4,800 | +$4,775 | +$4,675 |
| PSA 9 | $38.50 | −$87.76 | −$113 | −$213 |
| PSA 8 | $220 | +$93.60 | +$68.60 | −$31.40 |
Net = sale price − $101 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% | $1,260 | +$1,109 |
| 50% | $2,482 | +$2,331 |
| 75% | $3,704 | +$3,553 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $4,926 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,926 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $94.19 | — | — |
| 9 | $38.50 | $42.00 | $499 | — |
| 8.5 | $301 | $186 | — | — |
| 8 | $220 | $90.00 | — | $100 |
| 7 | $149 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $100 | $26.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $140 | — | — | — |
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Grading Azelf LV.X — FAQ
Is Azelf LV.X worth grading?
A PSA 10 Azelf LV.X sells for $4,926 against $101 raw: a $4,825 spread, 49× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Azelf LV.X worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Azelf LV.X (Legends Awakened 140/146) sells for about $4,926 versus $101 for a raw near-mint copy — a 49× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Azelf LV.X 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 Azelf LV.X break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Azelf LV.X breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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