Is Lance's Charizard worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード★VS · 097/141 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lance's Charizard sell for $4,004, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,340) 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)
- $180,000
- PSA 10
- $4,004
- PSA 9
- $1,340
- 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 | $4,004 | −$176,021 | −$176,046 | −$176,146 |
| PSA 9 | $1,340 | −$178,685 | −$178,710 | −$178,810 |
| PSA 8 | $851 | −$179,174 | −$179,199 | −$179,299 |
Net = sale price − $180,000 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% | $2,006 | −$178,044 |
| 50% | $2,672 | −$177,378 |
| 75% | $3,338 | −$176,712 |
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 | $4,004 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $203 | −$3,801 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,004 | $203 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $455 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,340 | $410 | $301 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $100 | $1,250 | — | — |
| 8 | $851 | $750 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $70.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $125 | — | — | $680 |
| 6 | $140 | — | — | $119 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $525 | $375 | — | — |
| 5 | $324 | $62.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $111 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $305 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $116 | $150 | — | — | — |
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Grading Lance's Charizard — FAQ
Is Lance's Charizard worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lance's Charizard sell for $4,004, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,340) 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 Lance's Charizard worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lance's Charizard (ポケモンカード★VS 097/141) sells for about $4,004 versus $180,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lance's Charizard?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,004, ahead of CGC 10 at $203. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lance's Charizard 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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