Is Landorus worth grading?
Pokémon · Surging Sparks · 110/191 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Landorus sell for $19.50, only $19.37 above the $0.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $19.50
- PSA 9
- $7.50
- Gem premium
- 150×
- As of
- Sep 8, 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 | $19.50 | −$5.63 | −$30.63 | −$131 |
| PSA 9 | $7.50 | −$17.63 | −$42.63 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $8.04 | −$17.09 | −$42.09 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $10.50 | −$39.63 |
| 50% | $13.50 | −$36.63 |
| 75% | $16.50 | −$33.63 |
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 | $19.50 | 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 Landorus — FAQ
Is Landorus worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Landorus sell for $19.50, only $19.37 above the $0.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Landorus worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Landorus (Surging Sparks 110/191) sells for about $19.50 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 150× premium as of Sep 8, 2026.
What centering does Landorus 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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