Is Lucario worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Lucario sells for $60.00 against $5.91 raw: a $54.09 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.91
- PSA 9
- $60.00
- PSA 9
- $9.50
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 9 | $60.00 | +$29.09 | +$4.09 | −$95.91 |
| PSA 9 | $9.50 | −$21.41 | −$46.41 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $5.91 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% | $22.13 | −$33.78 |
| 50% | $34.75 | −$21.16 |
| 75% | $47.38 | −$8.53 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 92%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 9 | $60.00 |
| 7 | $20.56 |
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Grading Lucario — FAQ
Is Lucario worth grading?
A PSA 9 Lucario sells for $60.00 against $5.91 raw: a $54.09 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Lucario break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lucario breaks even when it gems about 92% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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