Is Lucario & Melmetal-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lucario & Melmetal-GX sells for $230 against $30.85 raw: a $199 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.46) 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)
- $30.85
- PSA 10
- $230
- PSA 9
- $45.46
- Gem premium
- 7.5×
- 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 | $230 | +$174 | +$149 | +$49.20 |
| PSA 9 | $45.46 | −$10.39 | −$35.39 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $27.98 | −$27.87 | −$52.87 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $30.85 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% | $91.61 | +$10.76 |
| 50% | $138 | +$56.91 |
| 75% | $184 | +$103 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $230 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $206 | −$24.01 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $104 | −$126 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.00 | −$204 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $230 | $104 | — | $26.00 | $206 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $20.48 | $26.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $45.46 | $30.18 | — | — | $31.52 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $20.49 | $14.64 | $9.98 | — | — |
| 8 | $27.98 | — | — | — | — | $15.34 |
| 7 | $26.01 | — | — | — | $30.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $18.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $26.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $75.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lucario & Melmetal-GX — FAQ
Is Lucario & Melmetal-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lucario & Melmetal-GX sells for $230 against $30.85 raw: a $199 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.46) 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 Lucario & Melmetal-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lucario & Melmetal-GX (Unbroken Bonds 120/214) sells for about $230 versus $30.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lucario & Melmetal-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $230, ahead of TAG 10 at $206. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lucario & Melmetal-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 Lucario & Melmetal-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lucario & Melmetal-GX breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $45.46).
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