Is Lickitung worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 102/156 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lickitung sell for $11.00, only $10.80 above the $0.20 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.25) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.20
- PSA 10
- $11.00
- PSA 9
- $13.25
- Gem premium
- 55×
- 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 | $11.00 | −$14.20 | −$39.20 | −$139 |
| PSA 9 | $13.25 | −$11.95 | −$36.95 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $9.50 | −$15.70 | −$40.70 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.20 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% | $12.69 | −$37.51 |
| 50% | $12.13 | −$38.08 |
| 75% | $11.56 | −$38.64 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $11.00 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $11.00 | — |
| 9 | $13.25 | — |
| 8 | $9.50 | $6.00 |
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Grading Lickitung — FAQ
Is Lickitung worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lickitung sell for $11.00, only $10.80 above the $0.20 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.25) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. 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 (Ultra Prism 102/156) sells for about $11.00 versus $0.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 55× 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.
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