Is リザードンex worth grading?
Pokémon · シャイニートレジャーex · 115/190 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンex sell for $48.23, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.69) 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)
- $800
- PSA 10
- $48.23
- PSA 9
- $16.69
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $48.23 | −$777 | −$802 | −$902 |
| PSA 9 | $16.69 | −$808 | −$833 | −$933 |
| PSA 8 | $15.07 | −$810 | −$835 | −$935 |
Net = sale price − $800 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% | $24.58 | −$825 |
| 50% | $32.46 | −$818 |
| 75% | $40.34 | −$810 |
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 | $55.91 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $48.23 | −$7.68 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $43.41 | −$12.50 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $20.46 | −$35.45 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $16.24 | −$39.67 | 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 | $48.23 | $16.24 | $43.41 | $20.46 | $55.91 |
| 9.5 | — | $8.23 | $26.32 | $13.79 | — |
| 9 | $16.69 | $12.64 | $28.75 | $5.50 | $9.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $10.92 | $11.80 | — | — |
| 8 | $15.07 | $9.11 | — | — | $15.50 |
| 7.5 | — | $6.21 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.00 | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $7.20 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | $8.50 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $29.12 | — | — | — | — |
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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 $48.23, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.69) 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 (シャイニートレジャーex 115/190) sells for about $48.23 versus $800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードンex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $55.91, ahead of PSA 10 at $48.23. 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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