Is ルギア worth grading?
Pokémon · 金、銀、新世界へ... · No.249 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $6,745, only $0.00 above the $600,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,416) 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)
- $600,000
- PSA 10
- $6,745
- PSA 9
- $1,416
- 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 | $6,745 | −$593,280 | −$593,305 | −$593,405 |
| PSA 9 | $1,416 | −$598,609 | −$598,634 | −$598,734 |
| PSA 8 | $419 | −$599,606 | −$599,631 | −$599,731 |
Net = sale price − $600,000 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% | $2,748 | −$597,302 |
| 50% | $4,081 | −$595,969 |
| 75% | $5,413 | −$594,637 |
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 | $6,745 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $2,125 | −$4,621 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,745 | $2,125 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $448 | — | $300 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,416 | $615 | $634 | $324 | — | $310 |
| 8.5 | — | $429 | $491 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $419 | $238 | $317 | $198 | — | $191 |
| 7.5 | — | $75.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $265 | $184 | $199 | $150 | $140 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $151 | $118 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $235 | $165 | — | — | $200 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $126 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $206 | $170 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $104 | $46.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $131 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $65.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $214 | — | — | — | — | $108 |
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Grading ルギア — FAQ
Is ルギア worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $6,745, only $0.00 above the $600,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,416) 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 ルギア worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギア (金、銀、新世界へ... No.249) sells for about $6,745 versus $600,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルギア?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $6,745, ahead of CGC 10 at $2,125. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルギア 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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