Is リザードンex worth grading?
Pokémon · シャイニートレジャーex · 331/190 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンex sell for $96.87, only $0.00 above the $3,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.82) 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)
- $3,500
- PSA 10
- $96.87
- PSA 9
- $31.82
- 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 | $96.87 | −$3,428 | −$3,453 | −$3,553 |
| PSA 9 | $31.82 | −$3,493 | −$3,518 | −$3,618 |
| PSA 8 | $21.66 | −$3,503 | −$3,528 | −$3,628 |
Net = sale price − $3,500 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% | $48.08 | −$3,502 |
| 50% | $64.34 | −$3,486 |
| 75% | $80.61 | −$3,469 |
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 | $96.87 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $88.84 | −$8.03 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $64.74 | −$32.13 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $34.76 | −$62.11 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $9.96 | −$86.91 | 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 | $96.87 | $64.74 | $34.76 | $9.96 | $88.84 | $74.80 |
| 9.5 | — | $14.97 | $27.15 | $11.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $31.82 | $20.49 | $20.01 | $19.78 | $24.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $17.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $21.66 | $14.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $28.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $19.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $4.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.99 | — | — | — | $25.81 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $9.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $18.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $17.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $96.87, only $0.00 above the $3,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.82) 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 331/190) sells for about $96.87 versus $3,500 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, PSA 10 leads at $96.87, ahead of TAG 10 at $88.84. 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 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.
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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