Is ラティアス worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 195/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラティアス sell for $50.44, only $0.00 above the $1,900 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.26) 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)
- $1,900
- PSA 10
- $50.44
- PSA 9
- $36.26
- 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 | $50.44 | −$1,875 | −$1,900 | −$2,000 |
| PSA 9 | $36.26 | −$1,889 | −$1,914 | −$2,014 |
| PSA 8 | $12.74 | −$1,912 | −$1,937 | −$2,037 |
Net = sale price − $1,900 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% | $39.80 | −$1,910 |
| 50% | $43.35 | −$1,907 |
| 75% | $46.89 | −$1,903 |
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 | $106 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $50.44 | −$55.56 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $49.33 | −$56.67 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $33.76 | −$72.24 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $17.02 | −$88.98 | 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 | $50.44 | $33.76 | $106 | $17.02 | $49.33 | $45.57 |
| 9.5 | — | $14.32 | $49.87 | $4.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $36.26 | $13.05 | $11.00 | — | $25.02 | $23.66 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.81 | — | — | $14.99 | — |
| 8 | $12.74 | $11.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $21.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $26.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ラティアス — FAQ
Is ラティアス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラティアス sell for $50.44, only $0.00 above the $1,900 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.26) 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 ラティアス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラティアス (VSTARユニバース 195/172) sells for about $50.44 versus $1,900 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラティアス?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $106, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.44. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラティアス 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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