Is ライチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · ソウルシルバーコレクション · 033/070 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $475, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($55.41) 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)
- $30,000
- PSA 10
- $475
- PSA 9
- $55.41
- 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 | $475 | −$29,550 | −$29,575 | −$29,675 |
| PSA 9 | $55.41 | −$29,970 | −$29,995 | −$30,095 |
| PSA 8 | $74.40 | −$29,951 | −$29,976 | −$30,076 |
Net = sale price − $30,000 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% | $160 | −$29,890 |
| 50% | $265 | −$29,785 |
| 75% | $370 | −$29,680 |
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 | $475 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $150 | −$325 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $475 | — | $150 |
| 9 | $55.41 | $23.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $12.00 | — |
| 8 | $74.40 | — | $25.00 |
| 7 | $26.03 | — | — |
| 6 | $17.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $18.48 | — | — |
| 1 | $99.99 | — | — |
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Grading ライチュウ — FAQ
Is ライチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $475, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($55.41) 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 ライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ (ソウルシルバーコレクション 033/070) sells for about $475 versus $30,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ライチュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $475, ahead of TAG 10 at $150. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does 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.
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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