Is Lickitung worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 161/236 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lickitung sell for $20.00, only $19.73 above the $0.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.27
- PSA 10
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 74×
- 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 | $20.00 | −$5.27 | −$30.27 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $12.55 | −$12.72 | −$37.72 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.27 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
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 | $20.00 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $20.00 |
| 8 | $12.55 |
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Grading Lickitung — FAQ
Is Lickitung worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lickitung sell for $20.00, only $19.73 above the $0.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Lickitung worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lickitung (Unified Minds 161/236) sells for about $20.00 versus $0.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 74× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lickitung 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?
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