Is _のラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.113 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of _のラッキー sell for $960, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($139) 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)
- $10,000
- PSA 10
- $960
- PSA 9
- $139
- 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 | $960 | −$9,065 | −$9,090 | −$9,190 |
| PSA 9 | $139 | −$9,886 | −$9,911 | −$10,011 |
| PSA 8 | $59.31 | −$9,966 | −$9,991 | −$10,091 |
Net = sale price − $10,000 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% | $344 | −$9,706 |
| 50% | $549 | −$9,501 |
| 75% | $754 | −$9,296 |
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 | $960 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $154 | −$806 | 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 | $960 | $154 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $43.00 | — | $20.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $139 | $84.50 | $155 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $29.06 | — | $3.00 | $16.00 | — |
| 8 | $59.31 | $74.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $28.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $36.05 | $25.38 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $12.65 | $10.00 | — | — | — | $51.12 |
| 5 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $33.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading _のラッキー — FAQ
Is _のラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of _のラッキー sell for $960, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($139) 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 _のラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 _のラッキー (闇からの挑戦 No.113) sells for about $960 versus $10,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for _のラッキー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $960, ahead of CGC 10 at $154. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does _のラッキー 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?
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