Is リザードンEX worth grading?
Pokémon · ワイルドブレイズ · 011/080 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of リザードンEX sell for $177, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.07) 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)
- $10,000
- PSA 10
- $177
- PSA 9
- $39.07
- 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 | $177 | −$9,848 | −$9,873 | −$9,973 |
| PSA 9 | $39.07 | −$9,986 | −$10,011 | −$10,111 |
| PSA 8 | $34.00 | −$9,991 | −$10,016 | −$10,116 |
Net = sale price − $10,000 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% | $73.55 | −$9,976 |
| 50% | $108 | −$9,942 |
| 75% | $143 | −$9,907 |
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 | $177 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $69.00 | −$108 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $46.84 | −$130 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $38.60 | $39.00 | — | $69.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $47.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $22.00 | $10.00 | — | — | $52.81 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.50 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $16.11 | $22.50 | $102 | — | — |
| 6 | $31.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading リザードンEX — FAQ
Is リザードンEX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of リザードンEX sell for $177, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.07) 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EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 リザードンEX (ワイルドブレイズ 011/080) sells for about $177 versus $10,000 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EX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $177, ahead of TAG 10 at $69.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does リザードンEX 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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