Is リザードンV worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 211/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンV sell for $155, only $0.00 above the $8,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.60) 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)
- $8,500
- PSA 10
- $155
- PSA 9
- $58.60
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $155 | −$8,370 | −$8,395 | −$8,495 |
| PSA 9 | $58.60 | −$8,466 | −$8,491 | −$8,591 |
| PSA 8 | $39.25 | −$8,486 | −$8,511 | −$8,611 |
Net = sale price − $8,500 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% | $82.77 | −$8,467 |
| 50% | $107 | −$8,443 |
| 75% | $131 | −$8,419 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $236 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $155 | −$80.94 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $119 | −$117 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $81.23 | −$155 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $49.24 | −$187 | 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 | $155 | $81.23 | $119 | $49.24 | $236 | $117 |
| 9.5 | — | $49.97 | $65.85 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $58.60 | $45.64 | $19.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $31.92 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $39.25 | $31.44 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $31.59 | $14.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $47.02 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $30.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードンV — FAQ
Is リザードンV worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードンV sell for $155, only $0.00 above the $8,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.60) 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 リザードンV worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードンV (VSTARユニバース 211/172) sells for about $155 versus $8,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードンV?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $236, ahead of PSA 10 at $155. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードンV need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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?
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