Is Lickilicky worth grading?
Pokémon · Battle Styles · 114/163 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 264× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Lickilicky sells for $58.00 against $0.22 raw: a $57.78 spread, 264× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.22
- PSA 10
- $58.00
- PSA 9
- $15.00
- Gem premium
- 264×
- 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 | $58.00 | +$32.78 | +$7.78 | −$92.22 |
| PSA 9 | $15.00 | −$10.22 | −$35.22 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.22 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% | $25.75 | −$24.47 |
| 50% | $36.50 | −$13.72 |
| 75% | $47.25 | −$2.97 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 82%. 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 | $58.00 | 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 Lickilicky — FAQ
Is Lickilicky worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lickilicky sells for $58.00 against $0.22 raw: a $57.78 spread, 264× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Lickilicky worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lickilicky (Battle Styles 114/163) sells for about $58.00 versus $0.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 264× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lickilicky 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 Lickilicky break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lickilicky breaks even when it gems about 82% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.00).
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