Is リザードン worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル2 · No.006 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $2,748, only $0.00 above the $250,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($543) 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)
- $250,000
- PSA 10
- $2,748
- PSA 9
- $543
- 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 | $2,748 | −$247,277 | −$247,302 | −$247,402 |
| PSA 9 | $543 | −$249,482 | −$249,507 | −$249,607 |
| PSA 8 | $463 | −$249,562 | −$249,587 | −$249,687 |
Net = sale price − $250,000 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% | $1,094 | −$248,956 |
| 50% | $1,645 | −$248,405 |
| 75% | $2,196 | −$247,854 |
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 | $2,748 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,067 | −$1,681 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $130 | −$2,618 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,748 | $1,067 | — | $130 | $924 |
| 9.5 | — | $591 | $891 | $338 | — |
| 9 | $543 | $431 | — | $106 | $416 |
| 8.5 | — | $355 | $220 | $180 | — |
| 8 | $463 | $176 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $41.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $185 | $190 | — | $100 | $32.16 |
| 6.5 | — | $250 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $192 | $120 | — | $35.00 | $89.72 |
| 5 | $202 | $125 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $79.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $125 | — | $103 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $99.99 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $252 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードン — FAQ
Is リザードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $2,748, only $0.00 above the $250,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($543) 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 リザードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードン (プレミアムファイル2 No.006) sells for about $2,748 versus $250,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,748, ahead of CGC 10 at $1,067. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードン 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?
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