Is リザードンex worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 201/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンex sell for $668, only $0.00 above the $75,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($422) 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)
- $75,000
- PSA 10
- $668
- PSA 9
- $422
- 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 | $668 | −$74,357 | −$74,382 | −$74,482 |
| PSA 9 | $422 | −$74,603 | −$74,628 | −$74,728 |
| PSA 8 | $339 | −$74,686 | −$74,711 | −$74,811 |
Net = sale price − $75,000 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% | $484 | −$74,566 |
| 50% | $545 | −$74,505 |
| 75% | $607 | −$74,443 |
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 | $1,085 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $668 | −$417 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $571 | −$514 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $539 | −$546 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $158 | −$927 | 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 | $668 | $539 | $571 | $158 | $1,085 | $653 |
| 9.5 | — | $399 | $409 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $422 | $299 | $176 | — | — | $398 |
| 8.5 | — | $55.38 | $79.99 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $339 | $157 | — | — | — | $407 |
| 7.5 | — | $180 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $340 | $166 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $668, only $0.00 above the $75,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($422) 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151 201/165) sells for about $668 versus $75,000 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, TAG 10 leads at $1,085, ahead of PSA 10 at $668. 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 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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