Is ライチュウ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $50.00, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($141) 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)
- $4,500
- PSA 10
- $50.00
- PSA 9
- $141
- 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 | $50.00 | −$4,475 | −$4,500 | −$4,600 |
| PSA 9 | $141 | −$4,384 | −$4,409 | −$4,509 |
| PSA 8 | $125 | −$4,400 | −$4,425 | −$4,525 |
Net = sale price − $4,500 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% | $118 | −$4,432 |
| 50% | $95.34 | −$4,455 |
| 75% | $72.67 | −$4,477 |
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 | $571 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $571 | — |
| 9 | $141 | — |
| 8 | $125 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.60 |
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Grading ライチュウ — FAQ
Is ライチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $50.00, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($141) 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 ライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ (Diamond & Pearl Promos 114/DP-P) sells for about $50.00 versus $4,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ライチュウ 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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