Is リザードンVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 212/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンVSTAR sell for $215, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($101) 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)
- $16,000
- PSA 10
- $215
- PSA 9
- $101
- 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 | $215 | −$15,810 | −$15,835 | −$15,935 |
| PSA 9 | $101 | −$15,924 | −$15,949 | −$16,049 |
| PSA 8 | $31.28 | −$15,994 | −$16,019 | −$16,119 |
Net = sale price − $16,000 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% | $129 | −$15,921 |
| 50% | $158 | −$15,892 |
| 75% | $187 | −$15,863 |
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 | $345 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $249 | −$96.61 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $215 | −$130 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $161 | −$184 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $79.93 | −$265 | 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 | $215 | $161 | $345 | $79.93 | $249 | $207 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.41 | $185 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $101 | $53.82 | $76.78 | — | $94.73 | $95.63 |
| 8.5 | — | $58.02 | — | — | $45.00 | — |
| 8 | $31.28 | $39.04 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $50.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $35.27 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $41.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードンVSTAR — FAQ
Is リザードンVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードンVSTAR sell for $215, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($101) 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VSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードンVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 212/172) sells for about $215 versus $16,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードンVSTAR?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $345, ahead of TAG 10 at $249. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードンVSTAR 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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