Is Lapras ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Perfect Order · 022/088 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lapras ex sell for $22.50, only $21.92 above the $0.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.66) 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)
- $0.58
- PSA 10
- $22.50
- PSA 9
- $13.66
- Gem premium
- 39×
- 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 | $22.50 | −$3.08 | −$28.08 | −$128 |
| PSA 9 | $13.66 | −$11.92 | −$36.92 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.58 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% | $15.87 | −$34.71 |
| 50% | $18.08 | −$32.50 |
| 75% | $20.29 | −$30.29 |
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 | $22.50 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $22.50 | $14.27 |
| 9 | $13.66 | — |
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Grading Lapras ex — FAQ
Is Lapras ex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lapras ex sell for $22.50, only $21.92 above the $0.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.66) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Lapras ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lapras ex (Perfect Order 022/088) sells for about $22.50 versus $0.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lapras ex 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.
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