Is Lugia-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 159/214 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lugia-GX sells for $511 against $37.88 raw: a $473 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.30) 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)
- $37.88
- PSA 10
- $511
- PSA 9
- $61.30
- Gem premium
- 13×
- 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 | $511 | +$448 | +$423 | +$323 |
| PSA 9 | $61.30 | −$1.58 | −$26.58 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $45.59 | −$17.29 | −$42.29 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $37.88 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% | $174 | +$85.76 |
| 50% | $286 | +$198 |
| 75% | $398 | +$310 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $511 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $300 | −$211 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $99.59 | −$411 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $511 | $99.59 | — | $300 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $50.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $61.30 | $21.65 | — | — | $59.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $17.51 | $18.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $45.59 | $18.56 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $29.73 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.69 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $16.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $46.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia-GX — FAQ
Is Lugia-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lugia-GX sells for $511 against $37.88 raw: a $473 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.30) 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 Lugia-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lugia-GX (Lost Thunder 159/214) sells for about $511 versus $37.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lugia-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $511, ahead of SGC 10 at $300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lugia-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 Lugia-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lugia-GX breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.30).
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