Is ラティオス☆ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラティオス☆ sell for $3,495, only $0.00 above the $1,200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($942) 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)
- $1,200,000
- PSA 10
- $3,495
- PSA 9
- $942
- 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 | $3,495 | −$1,196,530 | −$1,196,555 | −$1,196,655 |
| PSA 9 | $942 | −$1,199,083 | −$1,199,108 | −$1,199,208 |
| PSA 8 | $2,500 | −$1,197,525 | −$1,197,550 | −$1,197,650 |
Net = sale price − $1,200,000 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% | $1,580 | −$1,198,470 |
| 50% | $2,219 | −$1,197,831 |
| 75% | $2,857 | −$1,197,193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $22,700 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $3,495 | −$19,205 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,281 | — | $22,700 |
| 9.5 | — | $1,007 | — |
| 9 | $1,151 | — | $5,800 |
| 8.5 | $1,083 | — | $1,662 |
| 8 | $2,242 | $1,950 | $1,626 |
| 7.5 | — | $2,025 | $1,199 |
| 7 | $2,297 | $734 | — |
| 6 | — | $999 | — |
| 5 | $1,673 | — | — |
| 4 | $450 | — | — |
| 3 | $175 | — | — |
| 2 | $478 | — | — |
| 1 | $1,480 | — | — |
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Grading ラティオス☆ — FAQ
Is ラティオス☆ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラティオス☆ sell for $3,495, only $0.00 above the $1,200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($942) 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 ラティオス☆ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラティオス☆ (蒼空の激突 066/082) sells for about $3,495 versus $1,200,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラティオス☆?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $22,700, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,495. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラティオス☆ need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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