Is マチスのライチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.026 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of マチスのライチュウ sell for $873, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($108) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $873
- PSA 9
- $108
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $873 | −$14,152 | −$14,177 | −$14,277 |
| PSA 9 | $108 | −$14,917 | −$14,942 | −$15,042 |
| PSA 8 | $65.17 | −$14,960 | −$14,985 | −$15,085 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $299 | −$14,751 |
| 50% | $490 | −$14,560 |
| 75% | $681 | −$14,369 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $873 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $780 | −$93.21 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $71.24 | −$801 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $873 | $71.24 | $780 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $72.09 | $299 | — | — |
| 9 | $108 | $76.91 | $50.33 | $70.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $50.93 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $65.17 | $40.13 | — | — | $65.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $30.09 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $32.42 | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $32.28 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $12.68 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $27.74 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | — | $15.00 | — |
| 4 | $30.96 | $19.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $19.93 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $21.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading マチスのライチュウ — FAQ
Is マチスのライチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of マチスのライチュウ sell for $873, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($108) 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 マチスのライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 マチスのライチュウ (闇からの挑戦 No.026) sells for about $873 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for マチスのライチュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $873, ahead of BGS 10 at $780. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does マチスのライチュウ 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.
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