Is リザードン worth grading?
Pokémon · VMAXクライマックス · 187/184 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $94.41, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.46) 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)
- $4,000
- PSA 10
- $94.41
- PSA 9
- $39.46
- 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 | $94.41 | −$3,931 | −$3,956 | −$4,056 |
| PSA 9 | $39.46 | −$3,986 | −$4,011 | −$4,111 |
| PSA 8 | $24.72 | −$4,000 | −$4,025 | −$4,125 |
Net = sale price − $4,000 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% | $53.20 | −$3,997 |
| 50% | $66.94 | −$3,983 |
| 75% | $80.67 | −$3,969 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $110 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $109 | −$0.63 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $94.41 | −$15.17 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $50.22 | −$59.36 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $31.03 | −$78.55 | 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 | $94.41 | $50.22 | $110 | $31.03 | $109 | $52.85 |
| 9.5 | — | $32.10 | $39.16 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $39.46 | $18.59 | — | — | $32.50 | $26.81 |
| 8.5 | — | $20.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $24.72 | $18.38 | — | — | — | $29.04 |
| 7.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードン — FAQ
Is リザードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードン sell for $94.41, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.46) 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 リザードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードン (VMAXクライマックス 187/184) sells for about $94.41 versus $4,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for リザードン?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $110, ahead of TAG 10 at $109. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードン need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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