Is ライチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 026/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $45.02, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.88) 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)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $45.02
- PSA 9
- $18.88
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $45.02 | −$29.98 | −$54.98 | −$155 |
| PSA 9 | $18.88 | −$56.12 | −$81.12 | −$181 |
| PSA 8 | $13.66 | −$61.34 | −$86.34 | −$186 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 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% | $25.41 | −$74.59 |
| 50% | $31.95 | −$68.05 |
| 75% | $38.48 | −$61.52 |
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 | $142 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $75.47 | −$66.06 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $24.76 | −$117 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $15.00 | −$127 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $24.99 | $24.15 | $142 | $15.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $2.00 | $15.00 | — |
| 9 | $9.91 | $21.35 | — | — | $17.50 |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $7.01 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.05 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading ライチュウ — FAQ
Is ライチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライチュウ sell for $45.02, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.88) 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 ライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ (ポケモンカード151 026/165) sells for about $45.02 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ライチュウ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $142, ahead of PSA 10 at $75.47. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ライチュウ 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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