Is Luxray worth grading?
Pokémon · Shining Fates · 033/072 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Luxray sell for $12.00, only $11.74 above the $0.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.26
- PSA 10
- $12.00
- PSA 9
- $15.99
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $12.00 | −$13.26 | −$38.26 | −$138 |
| PSA 9 | $15.99 | −$9.27 | −$34.27 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $4.00 | −$21.26 | −$46.26 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $0.26 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% | $14.99 | −$35.27 |
| 50% | $14.00 | −$36.27 |
| 75% | $13.00 | −$37.26 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $12.00 | 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.
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Grading Luxray — FAQ
Is Luxray worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Luxray sell for $12.00, only $11.74 above the $0.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Luxray worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Luxray (Shining Fates 033/072) sells for about $12.00 versus $0.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 46× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Luxray 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.
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