Is Tapu Lele-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Guardians Rising · 137/145 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tapu Lele-GX sells for $98.75 against $9.43 raw: a $89.32 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.09) 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)
- $9.43
- PSA 10
- $98.75
- PSA 9
- $12.09
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $98.75 | +$64.32 | +$39.32 | −$60.68 |
| PSA 9 | $12.09 | −$22.34 | −$47.34 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $10.51 | −$23.92 | −$48.92 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $9.43 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% | $33.75 | −$25.68 |
| 50% | $55.42 | −$4.01 |
| 75% | $77.08 | +$17.66 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. 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 | $98.75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $98.75 | — |
| 9 | $12.09 | $10.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.00 |
| 8 | $10.51 | — |
| 7 | $9.46 | — |
| 6 | $12.00 | — |
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Grading Tapu Lele-GX — FAQ
Is Tapu Lele-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tapu Lele-GX sells for $98.75 against $9.43 raw: a $89.32 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.09) 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 Tapu Lele-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tapu Lele-GX (Guardians Rising 137/145) sells for about $98.75 versus $9.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tapu Lele-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 Tapu Lele-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tapu Lele-GX breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.09).
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