Is カツラのリザードン worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カツラのリザードン sell for $3,640, only $0.00 above the $75,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($651) 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)
- $75,000
- PSA 10
- $3,640
- PSA 9
- $651
- 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 | $3,640 | −$71,385 | −$71,410 | −$71,510 |
| PSA 9 | $651 | −$74,374 | −$74,399 | −$74,499 |
| PSA 8 | $358 | −$74,667 | −$74,692 | −$74,792 |
Net = sale price − $75,000 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% | $1,398 | −$73,652 |
| 50% | $2,145 | −$72,905 |
| 75% | $2,892 | −$72,158 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $4,000 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $3,640 | −$360 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $1,576 | −$2,424 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $1,299 | −$2,701 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $220 | −$3,780 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,640 | $1,299 | $1,576 | $220 | $4,000 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $621 | $1,340 | $181 | — | — |
| 9 | $651 | $415 | $535 | $122 | $355 | $407 |
| 8.5 | $543 | $168 | $358 | $124 | $220 | — |
| 8 | $358 | $191 | $121 | $219 | $242 | — |
| 7.5 | $134 | $121 | $396 | $66.00 | $240 | — |
| 7 | $265 | $75.06 | $135 | $110 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $80.65 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $202 | $66.95 | — | $118 | — | $337 |
| 5.5 | — | $105 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $203 | $74.00 | $203 | $31.00 | $210 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $69.62 | $93.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $136 | — | — | $102 | — | — |
| 3 | $119 | $63.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $89.95 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $191 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カツラのリザードン — FAQ
Is カツラのリザードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カツラのリザードン sell for $3,640, only $0.00 above the $75,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($651) 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 カツラのリザードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カツラのリザードン (闇からの挑戦 No.006) sells for about $3,640 versus $75,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カツラのリザードン?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $4,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,640. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カツラのリザードン need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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.
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