Is Palkia G LV.X worth grading?
Pokémon · Platinum · 125/127 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Palkia G LV.X sells for $8,756 against $87.37 raw: a $8,669 spread, 100× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($584) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $87.37
- PSA 10
- $8,756
- PSA 9
- $584
- Gem premium
- 100×
- 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 | $8,756 | +$8,644 | +$8,619 | +$8,519 |
| PSA 9 | $584 | +$472 | +$447 | +$347 |
| PSA 8 | $227 | +$114 | +$89.26 | −$10.74 |
Net = sale price − $87.37 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% | $2,627 | +$2,490 |
| 50% | $4,670 | +$4,533 |
| 75% | $6,713 | +$6,576 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $8,756 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,756 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $510 | — | — |
| 9 | $584 | $71.20 | $524 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $130 | $43.52 | — | — |
| 8 | $227 | $97.49 | $99.99 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $29.42 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $137 | $26.94 | — | $30.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $99.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $15.73 | $15.47 | — | — | $24.99 |
| 4.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.00 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $25.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $63.62 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Palkia G LV.X — FAQ
Is Palkia G LV.X worth grading?
A PSA 10 Palkia G LV.X sells for $8,756 against $87.37 raw: a $8,669 spread, 100× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($584) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Palkia G LV.X worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Palkia G LV.X (Platinum 125/127) sells for about $8,756 versus $87.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 100× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Palkia G LV.X 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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