Is ルギアVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · パラダイムトリガー · 118/098 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギアVSTAR sell for $118, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.92) 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)
- $4,500
- PSA 10
- $118
- PSA 9
- $35.92
- 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 | $118 | −$4,407 | −$4,432 | −$4,532 |
| PSA 9 | $35.92 | −$4,489 | −$4,514 | −$4,614 |
| PSA 8 | $49.80 | −$4,475 | −$4,500 | −$4,600 |
Net = sale price − $4,500 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% | $56.51 | −$4,493 |
| 50% | $77.10 | −$4,473 |
| 75% | $97.69 | −$4,452 |
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 | $118 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $107 | −$11.09 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $29.77 | −$88.51 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $118 | $29.77 | $107 | $73.58 |
| 9.5 | — | $35.84 | $19.58 | — |
| 9 | $35.92 | $23.05 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $16.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $49.80 | $13.02 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.95 | — | — |
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Grading ルギアVSTAR — FAQ
Is ルギアVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギアVSTAR sell for $118, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.92) 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 ルギアVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギアVSTAR (パラダイムトリガー 118/098) sells for about $118 versus $4,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルギアVSTAR?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $118, ahead of BGS 10 at $107. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルギアVSTAR 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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