Is ライム worth grading?
Pokémon · 黒炎の支配者 · 106/108 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライム sell for $20.55, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.00) 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)
- $100
- PSA 10
- $20.55
- PSA 9
- $3.00
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- As of
- Oct 11, 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 | $20.55 | −$104 | −$129 | −$229 |
| PSA 9 | $3.00 | −$122 | −$147 | −$247 |
Net = sale price − $100 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% | $7.39 | −$143 |
| 50% | $11.78 | −$138 |
| 75% | $16.16 | −$134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $20.55 | best | 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.
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Grading ライム — FAQ
Is ライム worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライム sell for $20.55, only $0.00 above the $100 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.00) 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 ライム worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライム (黒炎の支配者 106/108) sells for about $20.55 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Oct 11, 2026.
What centering does ライム 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.
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