Is ルカリオ&メルメタルGX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルカリオ&メルメタルGX sell for $64.57, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.30) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,500
- PSA 10
- $64.57
- PSA 9
- $21.30
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $64.57 | −$1,460 | −$1,485 | −$1,585 |
| PSA 9 | $21.30 | −$1,504 | −$1,529 | −$1,629 |
| PSA 8 | $24.09 | −$1,501 | −$1,526 | −$1,626 |
Net = sale price − $1,500 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% | $32.12 | −$1,518 |
| 50% | $42.93 | −$1,507 |
| 75% | $53.75 | −$1,496 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $64.57 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $49.99 | −$14.58 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $25.33 | −$39.24 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $25.00 | −$39.57 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $21.00 | −$43.57 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | $64.57 | $25.33 | $21.00 | $25.00 | $49.99 | $23.77 |
| 9.5 | — | $16.69 | $25.46 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $21.30 | $14.15 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $13.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $24.09 | $10.42 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $4.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | $8.02 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ルカリオ&メルメタルGX — FAQ
Is ルカリオ&メルメタルGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルカリオ&メルメタルGX sell for $64.57, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.30) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ルカリオ&メルメタルGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルカリオ&メルメタルGX (TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ 083/173) sells for about $64.57 versus $1,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルカリオ&メルメタルGX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $64.57, ahead of TAG 10 at $49.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルカリオ&メルメタル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.
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