Is Solgaleo & Lunala-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 216/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Solgaleo & Lunala-GX sells for $2,118 against $315 raw: a $1,802 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($333) 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)
- $315
- PSA 10
- $2,118
- PSA 9
- $333
- Gem premium
- 6.7×
- 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 | $2,118 | +$1,777 | +$1,752 | +$1,652 |
| PSA 9 | $333 | −$7.02 | −$32.02 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $283 | −$57.55 | −$82.55 | −$183 |
Net = sale price − $315 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% | $779 | +$414 |
| 50% | $1,226 | +$860 |
| 75% | $1,672 | +$1,306 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $2,118 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $1,103 | −$1,014 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $604 | −$1,513 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $435 | −$1,683 | 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 | $2,118 | $604 | — | $435 | $1,103 | $899 |
| 9.5 | — | $287 | $609 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $333 | $262 | $456 | $105 | $325 | $403 |
| 8.5 | $330 | $235 | $95.00 | — | $188 | — |
| 8 | $283 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $215 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $250 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $305 | $130 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $334 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Solgaleo & Lunala-GX — FAQ
Is Solgaleo & Lunala-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Solgaleo & Lunala-GX sells for $2,118 against $315 raw: a $1,802 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($333) 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 Solgaleo & Lunala-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Solgaleo & Lunala-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 216/236) sells for about $2,118 versus $315 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Solgaleo & Lunala-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,118, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,103. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Solgaleo & 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 Solgaleo & Lunala-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Solgaleo & Lunala-GX breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $333).
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