Is ルギア worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル3 · No.249 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $1,978, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($273) 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)
- $80,000
- PSA 10
- $1,978
- PSA 9
- $273
- 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 | $1,978 | −$78,047 | −$78,072 | −$78,172 |
| PSA 9 | $273 | −$79,752 | −$79,777 | −$79,877 |
| PSA 8 | $191 | −$79,834 | −$79,859 | −$79,959 |
Net = sale price − $80,000 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% | $699 | −$79,351 |
| 50% | $1,126 | −$78,924 |
| 75% | $1,552 | −$78,498 |
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 | $1,978 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $239 | −$1,739 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $62.39 | −$1,915 | 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 | $1,978 | $62.39 | — | $239 | $229 |
| 9.5 | — | $400 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $273 | $66.63 | — | $49.97 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $49.41 | $82.00 | $150 | — |
| 8 | $191 | $20.95 | — | — | $107 |
| 7.5 | — | $34.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $143 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $96.70 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $56.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $425 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ルギア — FAQ
Is ルギア worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギア sell for $1,978, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($273) 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 (プレミアムファイル3 No.249) sells for about $1,978 versus $80,000 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 $1,978, ahead of SGC 10 at $239. 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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