Is ラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · ファントムゲート · 068/088 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ラッキー sells for $191 against $7.95 raw: a $183 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $7.95
- PSA 10
- $191
- PSA 9
- $9.01
- Gem premium
- 24×
- 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 | $191 | +$158 | +$133 | +$32.55 |
| PSA 9 | $9.01 | −$23.94 | −$48.94 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $7.95 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% | $54.38 | −$3.57 |
| 50% | $99.75 | +$41.80 |
| 75% | $145 | +$87.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 | $191 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $191 |
| 9 | $9.01 |
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Grading ラッキー — FAQ
Is ラッキー worth grading?
A PSA 10 ラッキー sells for $191 against $7.95 raw: a $183 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ラッキー (ファントムゲート 068/088) sells for about $191 versus $7.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
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.
What gem rate makes grading ラッキー break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ラッキー breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.01).
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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