Is Lisia's Appeal worth grading?
Pokémon · 楽園ドラゴーナ · 091/064 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lisia's Appeal sell for $196, only $0.00 above the $24,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.99) 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)
- $24,000
- PSA 10
- $196
- PSA 9
- $58.99
- 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 | $196 | −$23,829 | −$23,854 | −$23,954 |
| PSA 9 | $58.99 | −$23,966 | −$23,991 | −$24,091 |
| PSA 8 | $70.71 | −$23,954 | −$23,979 | −$24,079 |
Net = sale price − $24,000 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% | $93.33 | −$23,957 |
| 50% | $128 | −$23,922 |
| 75% | $162 | −$23,888 |
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 | $264 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $200 | −$63.72 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $196 | −$67.36 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $187 | −$76.35 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $102 | −$162 | 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 | $196 | $102 | $264 | $200 | $187 | $129 |
| 9.5 | — | $113 | $84.23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $58.99 | $56.27 | $51.00 | — | $92.89 | $101 |
| 8 | $70.71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $69.99 | $103 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $42.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $24.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lisia's Appeal — FAQ
Is Lisia's Appeal worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lisia's Appeal sell for $196, only $0.00 above the $24,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.99) 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 Lisia's Appeal worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lisia's Appeal (楽園ドラゴーナ 091/064) sells for about $196 versus $24,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lisia's Appeal?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $264, ahead of SGC 10 at $200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lisia's Appeal 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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