Is Mega Lucario ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 160/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mega Lucario ex sells for $85.85 against $12.00 raw: a $73.85 spread, 7.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.60) 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)
- $12.00
- PSA 10
- $85.85
- PSA 9
- $29.60
- Gem premium
- 7.2×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $85.85 | +$48.85 | +$23.85 | −$76.15 |
| PSA 9 | $29.60 | −$7.40 | −$32.40 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $22.25 | −$14.75 | −$39.75 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $12.00 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% | $43.66 | −$18.34 |
| 50% | $57.72 | −$4.28 |
| 75% | $71.79 | +$9.79 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 58%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $175 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $90.98 | −$84.02 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $85.85 | −$89.15 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $38.40 | −$137 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $85.85 | $38.40 | $175 | $90.98 | $61.96 |
| 9.5 | — | $23.82 | $40.42 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.60 | $17.27 | $17.93 | $29.05 | $27.51 |
| 8.5 | — | $13.27 | $11.11 | — | — |
| 8 | $22.25 | — | $8.50 | — | — |
| 7 | $15.00 | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | $10.50 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mega Lucario ex — FAQ
Is Mega Lucario ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mega Lucario ex sells for $85.85 against $12.00 raw: a $73.85 spread, 7.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.60) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Mega Lucario ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Lucario ex (Mega Evolution 160/132) sells for about $85.85 versus $12.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.2× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Lucario ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $175, ahead of TAG 10 at $90.98. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega Lucario ex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
What gem rate makes grading Mega Lucario ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mega Lucario ex breaks even when it gems about 58% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.60).
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