Is ルギアex worth grading?
Pokémon · 金の空、銀の海 · 090/106 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギアex sell for $12,403, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,068) 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)
- $200,000
- PSA 10
- $12,403
- PSA 9
- $1,068
- 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 | $12,403 | −$187,622 | −$187,647 | −$187,747 |
| PSA 9 | $1,068 | −$198,957 | −$198,982 | −$199,082 |
| PSA 8 | $701 | −$199,324 | −$199,349 | −$199,449 |
Net = sale price − $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% | $3,902 | −$196,148 |
| 50% | $6,736 | −$193,314 |
| 75% | $9,569 | −$190,481 |
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 | $17,652 | best | 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 | $17,652 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $805 | — |
| 9 | $2,227 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $939 | $285 |
| 8 | $812 | — | — |
| 7 | $482 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $500 | — |
| 6 | $262 | $264 | $175 |
| 5 | $315 | $266 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $200 | — |
| 4 | $164 | — | — |
| 2 | $65.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $249 | — | — |
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Grading ルギアex — FAQ
Is ルギアex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギアex sell for $12,403, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,068) 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ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギアex (金の空、銀の海 090/106) sells for about $12,403 versus $200,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ルギアex 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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