Is Lillie's Poké Doll worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 267/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lillie's Poké Doll sells for $161 against $41.66 raw: a $119 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.13) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $41.66
- PSA 10
- $161
- PSA 9
- $38.13
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $161 | +$94.31 | +$69.31 | −$30.69 |
| PSA 9 | $38.13 | −$28.53 | −$53.53 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $31.70 | −$34.96 | −$59.96 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $41.66 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% | $68.84 | −$22.82 |
| 50% | $99.55 | +$7.89 |
| 75% | $130 | +$38.60 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $161 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $161 | — | — |
| 9 | $38.13 | $23.43 | $15.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.88 | — |
| 8 | $31.70 | — | — |
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Grading Lillie's Poké Doll — FAQ
Is Lillie's Poké Doll worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lillie's Poké Doll sells for $161 against $41.66 raw: a $119 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.13) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Lillie's Poké Doll worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lillie's Poké Doll (Cosmic Eclipse 267/236) sells for about $161 versus $41.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lillie's Poké Doll 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 Lillie's Poké Doll break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lillie's Poké Doll breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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