Is Lysandre's Trump Card worth grading?
Pokémon · Phantom Forces · 118/119 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Lysandre's Trump Card sells for $1,262 against $16.87 raw: a $1,245 spread, 75× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.73) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $16.87
- PSA 10
- $1,262
- PSA 9
- $58.73
- Gem premium
- 75×
- 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 | $1,262 | +$1,220 | +$1,195 | +$1,095 |
| PSA 9 | $58.73 | +$16.86 | −$8.14 | −$108 |
| PSA 8 | $25.67 | −$16.20 | −$41.20 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $16.87 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% | $360 | +$293 |
| 50% | $661 | +$594 |
| 75% | $961 | +$895 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $1,262 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,262 | — | — |
| 9 | $58.73 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $45.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $25.67 | $19.38 | $28.00 |
| 7 | $20.66 | — | — |
| 6 | $13.19 | — | — |
| 5 | $11.50 | — | — |
| 3 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $9.50 | — | — |
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Grading Lysandre's Trump Card — FAQ
Is Lysandre's Trump Card worth grading?
A PSA 10 Lysandre's Trump Card sells for $1,262 against $16.87 raw: a $1,245 spread, 75× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.73) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Lysandre's Trump Card worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lysandre's Trump Card (Phantom Forces 118/119) sells for about $1,262 versus $16.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 75× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Lysandre's Trump Card 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.
What gem rate makes grading Lysandre's Trump Card break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lysandre's Trump Card breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.73).
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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