Is Riolu worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Riolu sells for $651 against $33.74 raw: a $617 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($52.98) 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)
- $33.74
- PSA 10
- $651
- PSA 9
- $52.98
- Gem premium
- 19×
- 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 | $651 | +$592 | +$567 | +$467 |
| PSA 9 | $52.98 | −$5.76 | −$30.76 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $30.56 | −$28.18 | −$53.18 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $33.74 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% | $202 | +$119 |
| 50% | $352 | +$268 |
| 75% | $501 | +$418 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $651 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $390 | −$261 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $115 | −$536 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $87.26 | −$564 | 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 | $651 | $87.26 | — | $115 | $390 | $134 |
| 9.5 | — | $25.73 | — | $26.95 | — | — |
| 9 | $52.98 | $36.10 | $35.00 | $14.19 | $22.49 | — |
| 8.5 | $36.87 | $11.06 | $23.85 | — | $29.99 | — |
| 8 | $30.56 | — | — | — | — | $39.65 |
| 7.5 | — | $13.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.76 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $12.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Riolu — FAQ
Is Riolu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Riolu sells for $651 against $33.74 raw: a $617 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($52.98) 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 Riolu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Riolu (Scarlet & Violet 215/198) sells for about $651 versus $33.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Riolu?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $651, ahead of TAG 10 at $390. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Riolu 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 Riolu break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Riolu breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.98).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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