Is リザードンex worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 185/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンex sell for $112, only $0.00 above the $8,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.17) 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)
- $8,200
- PSA 10
- $112
- PSA 9
- $41.17
- 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 | $112 | −$8,113 | −$8,138 | −$8,238 |
| PSA 9 | $41.17 | −$8,184 | −$8,209 | −$8,309 |
| PSA 8 | $29.64 | −$8,195 | −$8,220 | −$8,320 |
Net = sale price − $8,200 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% | $58.85 | −$8,191 |
| 50% | $76.53 | −$8,173 |
| 75% | $94.22 | −$8,156 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $195 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $112 | −$83.14 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $101 | −$93.58 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $59.34 | −$136 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $25.71 | −$169 | 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 | $112 | $59.34 | $195 | $25.71 | $101 | $81.36 |
| 9.5 | — | $26.66 | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $41.17 | $27.19 | $22.55 | — | — | $42.95 |
| 8.5 | — | $19.99 | — | $16.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $29.64 | $17.20 | — | — | $19.99 | — |
| 7 | $18.14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードンex — FAQ
Is リザードンex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードンex sell for $112, only $0.00 above the $8,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.17) 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 リザードンex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードンex (ポケモンカード151 185/165) sells for about $112 versus $8,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードンex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $195, ahead of PSA 10 at $112. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードンex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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