Is ラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張シート1 · No.113 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $4,617, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($507) 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)
- $5,000
- PSA 10
- $4,617
- PSA 9
- $507
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $4,617 | −$408 | −$433 | −$533 |
| PSA 9 | $507 | −$4,518 | −$4,543 | −$4,643 |
| PSA 8 | $598 | −$4,427 | −$4,452 | −$4,552 |
Net = sale price − $5,000 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% | $1,535 | −$3,515 |
| 50% | $2,562 | −$2,488 |
| 75% | $3,590 | −$1,460 |
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 | $4,617 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $353 | −$4,265 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $203 | −$4,415 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $178 | −$4,439 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,617 | $353 | $178 | $203 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $224 | — |
| 9 | $507 | $319 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $369 | — | — |
| 8 | $598 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1.75 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $133 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $153 | — | — |
| 5 | $230 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading ラッキー — FAQ
Is ラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ラッキー sell for $4,617, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($507) 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 ラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラッキー (拡張シート1 No.113) sells for about $4,617 versus $5,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ラッキー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,617, ahead of CGC 10 at $353. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ラッキー 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.
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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