Is Welcoming Lantern worth grading?
Pokémon · Chilling Reign · 230/198 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Welcoming Lantern sell for $14.51, only $11.92 above the $2.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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)
- $2.59
- PSA 10
- $14.51
- PSA 9
- $8.50
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $14.51 | −$13.08 | −$38.08 | −$138 |
| PSA 9 | $8.50 | −$19.09 | −$44.09 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | −$11.59 | −$36.59 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $2.59 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% | $10.00 | −$42.59 |
| 50% | $11.50 | −$41.09 |
| 75% | $13.01 | −$39.58 |
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 | $14.51 | 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 Welcoming Lantern — FAQ
Is Welcoming Lantern worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Welcoming Lantern sell for $14.51, only $11.92 above the $2.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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 Welcoming Lantern worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Welcoming Lantern (Chilling Reign 230/198) sells for about $14.51 versus $2.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Welcoming Lantern 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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