Is リザード worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 169/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザード sell for $97.74, only $0.00 above the $3,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.62) 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
- $97.74
- PSA 9
- $41.62
- 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 | $97.74 | −$3,327 | −$3,352 | −$3,452 |
| PSA 9 | $41.62 | −$3,383 | −$3,408 | −$3,508 |
| PSA 8 | $27.36 | −$3,398 | −$3,423 | −$3,523 |
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% | $55.65 | −$3,394 |
| 50% | $69.68 | −$3,380 |
| 75% | $83.71 | −$3,366 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $137 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $97.74 | −$39.52 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $64.82 | −$72.44 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $49.76 | −$87.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $19.10 | −$118 | 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 | $97.74 | $49.76 | $64.82 | $19.10 | $137 | $57.48 |
| 9.5 | — | $30.19 | $58.32 | $18.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $41.62 | $28.08 | $13.44 | $8.00 | $47.71 | $33.34 |
| 8.5 | — | $26.24 | $15.00 | $24.00 | $16.00 | — |
| 8 | $27.36 | $19.15 | $18.00 | — | $15.50 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $21.37 | — | — | — | — | $22.99 |
| 6 | $14.94 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $20.43 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザード — FAQ
Is リザード worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザード sell for $97.74, only $0.00 above the $3,400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.62) 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 リザード worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザード (ポケモンカード151 169/165) sells for about $97.74 versus $3,400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザード?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $137, ahead of PSA 10 at $97.74. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザード need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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