Is Lugia LEGEND worth grading?
Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver · 113/123 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Lugia LEGEND sells for $8,089 against $380 raw: a $7,709 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($865) 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)
- $380
- PSA 10
- $8,089
- PSA 9
- $865
- Gem premium
- 21×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $8,089 | +$7,684 | +$7,659 | +$7,559 |
| PSA 9 | $865 | +$460 | +$435 | +$335 |
| PSA 8 | $543 | +$138 | +$113 | +$13.14 |
Net = sale price − $380 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% | $2,671 | +$2,241 |
| 50% | $4,477 | +$4,047 |
| 75% | $6,283 | +$5,853 |
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 | $8,089 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,089 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $220 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $865 | $205 | $98.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $235 | $142 | — | — |
| 8 | $543 | $223 | $179 | $250 | — |
| 7.5 | $500 | $199 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $273 | — | — | — | $125 |
| 6.5 | — | $104 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $110 | $110 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $137 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $59.45 | — | — | $26.00 | — |
| 3 | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $125 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $94.46 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia LEGEND — FAQ
Is Lugia LEGEND worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lugia LEGEND sells for $8,089 against $380 raw: a $7,709 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($865) 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 Lugia LEGEND worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lugia LEGEND (HeartGold & SoulSilver 113/123) sells for about $8,089 versus $380 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Lugia LEGEND 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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