Is ライコウ worth grading?
Pokémon · 伝説の鼓動 · 015/076 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ライコウ sells for $145 against $20.64 raw: a $124 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.17) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $20.64
- PSA 10
- $145
- PSA 9
- $18.17
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- 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 | $145 | +$98.92 | +$73.92 | −$26.08 |
| PSA 9 | $18.17 | −$27.47 | −$52.47 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $20.64 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% | $49.77 | −$20.87 |
| 50% | $81.37 | +$10.73 |
| 75% | $113 | +$42.32 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $145 | best | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $145 |
| 9 | $18.17 |
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Grading ライコウ — FAQ
Is ライコウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ライコウ sells for $145 against $20.64 raw: a $124 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.17) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ライコウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライコウ (伝説の鼓動 015/076) sells for about $145 versus $20.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ライコウ 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.
What gem rate makes grading ライコウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ライコウ breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.17).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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