Is ラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 変幻の仮面 · 113/101 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $2,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.95) 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)
- $2,200
- PSA 10
- $103
- PSA 9
- $37.95
- 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 | $103 | −$2,122 | −$2,147 | −$2,247 |
| PSA 9 | $37.95 | −$2,187 | −$2,212 | −$2,312 |
| PSA 8 | $25.35 | −$2,200 | −$2,225 | −$2,325 |
Net = sale price − $2,200 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% | $54.20 | −$2,196 |
| 50% | $70.44 | −$2,180 |
| 75% | $86.69 | −$2,163 |
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 | $105 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $103 | −$2.25 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $42.20 | −$62.98 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $33.05 | −$72.13 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $103 | $42.20 | $33.05 | $105 | $94.04 |
| 9.5 | — | $27.53 | $19.68 | — | — |
| 9 | $37.95 | $22.80 | $11.50 | $40.42 | $26.23 |
| 8.5 | — | $20.13 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $25.35 | $14.79 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $9.98 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.22 | — | — | — | $29.95 |
| 6 | $9.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $7.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ラッキー — FAQ
Is ラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $2,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.95) 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 ラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラッキー (変幻の仮面 113/101) sells for about $103 versus $2,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラッキー?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $105, ahead of PSA 10 at $103. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラッキー 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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