Is ルギアV worth grading?
Pokémon · パラダイムトリガー · 079/098 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルギアV sell for $84.91, only $0.00 above the $1,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.15) 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)
- $1,980
- PSA 10
- $84.91
- PSA 9
- $25.15
- 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 | $84.91 | −$1,920 | −$1,945 | −$2,045 |
| PSA 9 | $25.15 | −$1,980 | −$2,005 | −$2,105 |
| PSA 8 | $7.60 | −$1,997 | −$2,022 | −$2,122 |
Net = sale price − $1,980 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% | $40.09 | −$1,990 |
| 50% | $55.03 | −$1,975 |
| 75% | $69.97 | −$1,960 |
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 | $146 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $84.91 | −$61.43 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $78.70 | −$67.64 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $31.59 | −$115 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $10.13 | −$136 | 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 | $84.91 | $31.59 | $146 | $10.13 | $78.70 | $61.69 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.40 | $16.93 | — | — | $10.00 |
| 9 | $25.15 | $20.92 | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $18.87 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $7.60 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $5.86 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $7.92 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ルギアV — FAQ
Is ルギアV worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルギアV sell for $84.91, only $0.00 above the $1,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.15) 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V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルギアV (パラダイムトリガー 079/098) sells for about $84.91 versus $1,980 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルギアV?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $146, ahead of PSA 10 at $84.91. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルギアV 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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