Is Lunala-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lunala-GX sells for $155 against $7.06 raw: a $148 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.95) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $7.06
- PSA 10
- $155
- PSA 9
- $24.95
- Gem premium
- 22×
- 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 | $155 | +$123 | +$98.22 | −$1.78 |
| PSA 9 | $24.95 | −$7.11 | −$32.11 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $20.04 | −$12.02 | −$37.02 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $7.06 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% | $57.53 | +$0.47 |
| 50% | $90.11 | +$33.05 |
| 75% | $123 | +$65.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $155 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $155 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $14.40 | — |
| 9 | $24.95 | $10.39 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $17.56 | $9.99 |
| 8 | $20.04 | — | — |
| 7 | $23.89 | — | — |
| 6 | $7.50 | — | — |
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Grading Lunala-GX — FAQ
Is Lunala-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lunala-GX sells for $155 against $7.06 raw: a $148 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.95) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Lunala-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lunala-GX (Sun & Moon 141/149) sells for about $155 versus $7.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 22× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lunala-GX 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.
What gem rate makes grading Lunala-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lunala-GX breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.95).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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