Is ライコウV worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 218/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ライコウV sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $5,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.82) 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)
- $5,800
- PSA 10
- $103
- PSA 9
- $41.82
- 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 | $103 | −$5,722 | −$5,747 | −$5,847 |
| PSA 9 | $41.82 | −$5,783 | −$5,808 | −$5,908 |
| PSA 8 | $28.26 | −$5,797 | −$5,822 | −$5,922 |
Net = sale price − $5,800 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% | $57.13 | −$5,793 |
| 50% | $72.44 | −$5,778 |
| 75% | $87.76 | −$5,762 |
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 | $140 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $134 | −$5.94 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $103 | −$36.47 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $46.32 | −$93.22 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $23.05 | −$116 | 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 | $103 | $46.32 | $140 | $23.05 | $134 | $58.75 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.36 | $41.24 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $41.82 | $27.30 | $24.00 | — | $45.00 | $38.26 |
| 8.5 | — | $32.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $28.26 | $19.57 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $23.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.62 | $25.96 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $19.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ライコウV — FAQ
Is ライコウV worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ライコウV sell for $103, only $0.00 above the $5,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.82) 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 ライコウV worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライコウV (VSTARユニバース 218/172) sells for about $103 versus $5,800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ライコウV?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $140, ahead of TAG 10 at $134. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ライコウ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?
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