Is ルギアGX worth grading?
Pokémon · 超爆インパクト · 072/095 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギアGX sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $3,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.25) 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)
- $3,400
- PSA 10
- $103
- PSA 9
- $45.25
- 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 | $103 | −$3,322 | −$3,347 | −$3,447 |
| PSA 9 | $45.25 | −$3,380 | −$3,405 | −$3,505 |
| PSA 8 | $20.71 | −$3,404 | −$3,429 | −$3,529 |
Net = sale price − $3,400 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% | $59.72 | −$3,390 |
| 50% | $74.19 | −$3,376 |
| 75% | $88.65 | −$3,361 |
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 | $103 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $68.00 | −$35.12 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $40.43 | −$62.69 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $13.00 | −$90.12 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $103 | $40.43 | — | $13.00 | $68.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $21.01 | $30.14 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $45.25 | $21.49 | $16.00 | — | $48.50 | $32.24 |
| 8.5 | — | $18.11 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $20.71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ルギアGX — FAQ
Is ルギアGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギアGX sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $3,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.25) 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 ルギアGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギアGX (超爆インパクト 072/095) sells for about $103 versus $3,400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルギアGX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $103, ahead of TAG 10 at $68.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルギア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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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