Is ライコウ worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.243 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライコウ sell for $926, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($176) 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)
- $16,000
- PSA 10
- $926
- PSA 9
- $176
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $926 | −$15,099 | −$15,124 | −$15,224 |
| PSA 9 | $176 | −$15,849 | −$15,874 | −$15,974 |
| PSA 8 | $99.40 | −$15,926 | −$15,951 | −$16,051 |
Net = sale price − $16,000 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% | $364 | −$15,686 |
| 50% | $551 | −$15,499 |
| 75% | $738 | −$15,312 |
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 | $926 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $458 | −$468 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $120 | −$806 | 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.
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Grading ライコウ — FAQ
Is ライコウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライコウ sell for $926, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($176) 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 ライコウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライコウ (めざめる伝説 No.243) sells for about $926 versus $16,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ライコウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $926, ahead of BGS 10 at $458. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ライコウ 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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