Is Brock's Lickitung worth grading?
Pokémon · Gym Heroes · 41/132 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Brock's Lickitung sells for $90.89 against $9.96 raw: a $80.93 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.27) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $9.96
- PSA 10
- $90.89
- PSA 9
- $39.27
- Gem premium
- 9.1×
- 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 | $90.89 | +$55.93 | +$30.93 | −$69.07 |
| PSA 9 | $39.27 | +$4.31 | −$20.69 | −$121 |
| PSA 8 | $16.87 | −$18.09 | −$43.09 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $9.96 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% | $52.17 | −$7.79 |
| 50% | $65.08 | +$5.12 |
| 75% | $77.98 | +$18.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $90.89 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $90.89 | — | — |
| 9 | $39.87 | $17.79 | $9.50 |
| 8.5 | — | $14.98 | — |
| 8 | $21.96 | $5.50 | — |
| 7 | $15.03 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $2.25 | — |
| 6 | $12.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $12.97 | — | — |
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Grading Brock's Lickitung — FAQ
Is Brock's Lickitung worth grading?
A PSA 10 Brock's Lickitung sells for $90.89 against $9.96 raw: a $80.93 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.27) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Brock's Lickitung worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Brock's Lickitung (Gym Heroes 41/132) sells for about $90.89 versus $9.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Brock's Lickitung 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 Brock's Lickitung break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Brock's Lickitung breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $39.27).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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