Is Lugia V worth grading?
Pokémon · Silver Tempest · 138/195 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lugia V sells for $241 against $13.66 raw: a $227 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.11) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $13.66
- PSA 10
- $241
- PSA 9
- $32.11
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $241 | +$202 | +$177 | +$77.16 |
| PSA 9 | $32.11 | −$6.55 | −$31.55 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $28.62 | −$10.04 | −$35.04 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $13.66 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% | $84.29 | +$20.63 |
| 50% | $136 | +$72.81 |
| 75% | $189 | +$125 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $241 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $220 | −$20.82 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $220 | −$21.27 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $70.69 | −$170 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $28.00 | −$213 | 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 | $151 | $47.99 | $220 | $28.00 | $220 | $92.63 |
| 9.5 | — | $20.93 | $70.45 | $14.15 | — | — |
| 9 | $18.92 | $14.84 | $20.00 | $169 | $48.85 | $34.28 |
| 8.5 | — | $5.00 | $12.00 | $14.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $16.22 | $11.00 | — | — | $391 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.58 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $13.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $39.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Lugia V — FAQ
Is Lugia V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lugia V sells for $241 against $13.66 raw: a $227 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.11) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Lugia V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lugia V (Silver Tempest 138/195) sells for about $241 versus $13.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lugia V?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $241, ahead of BGS 10 at $220. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lugia V 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.
What gem rate makes grading Lugia V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lugia V breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.11).
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