Is ルカリオVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 226/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ルカリオVSTAR sell for $111, only $0.00 above the $4,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.84) 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)
- $4,800
- PSA 10
- $111
- PSA 9
- $22.84
- 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 | $111 | −$4,714 | −$4,739 | −$4,839 |
| PSA 9 | $22.84 | −$4,802 | −$4,827 | −$4,927 |
| PSA 8 | $13.59 | −$4,811 | −$4,836 | −$4,936 |
Net = sale price − $4,800 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% | $44.80 | −$4,805 |
| 50% | $66.77 | −$4,783 |
| 75% | $88.73 | −$4,761 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $111 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $80.36 | −$30.33 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $69.19 | −$41.50 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $39.76 | −$70.93 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | −$90.69 | 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 | $111 | $39.76 | $69.19 | $20.00 | $80.36 | $85.40 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.50 | $30.14 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $22.84 | $19.21 | $13.07 | — | $29.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.53 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $13.59 | $11.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.83 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ルカリオVSTAR — FAQ
Is ルカリオVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ルカリオVSTAR sell for $111, only $0.00 above the $4,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.84) 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 ルカリオVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルカリオVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 226/172) sells for about $111 versus $4,800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ルカリオVSTAR?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $111, ahead of TAG 10 at $80.36. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ルカリオVSTAR need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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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