Is Ledyba worth grading?
Pokémon · McDonald's Collection 2022 · 1/15 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 8 copies of Ledyba sell for $20.00, only $19.79 above the $0.21 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.21
- PSA 8
- $20.00
- PSA 9
- $11.00
- Gem premium
- 95×
- 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 8 | $20.00 | −$5.21 | −$30.21 | −$130 |
| PSA 9 | $11.00 | −$14.21 | −$39.21 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$5.21 | −$30.21 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.21 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% | $13.25 | −$36.96 |
| 50% | $15.50 | −$34.71 |
| 75% | $17.75 | −$32.46 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Is Ledyba worth grading?
PSA 8 copies of Ledyba sell for $20.00, only $19.79 above the $0.21 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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