Is ライチュウ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ライチュウ sells for $74.76 against $6.00 raw: a $68.76 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.75) 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)
- $6.00
- PSA 10
- $74.76
- PSA 9
- $14.75
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $74.76 | +$43.76 | +$18.76 | −$81.24 |
| PSA 9 | $14.75 | −$16.25 | −$41.25 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $6.00 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% | $29.75 | −$26.25 |
| 50% | $44.76 | −$11.24 |
| 75% | $59.76 | +$3.76 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $158 | 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 | $158 |
| 9 | $36.16 |
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Grading ライチュウ — FAQ
Is ライチュウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ sells for $74.76 against $6.00 raw: a $68.76 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.75) 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 ライチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ライチュウ (The Best of XY 030/171) sells for about $74.76 versus $6.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ライチュウ 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 ライチュウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ライチュウ breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.75).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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