Is ルカリオEX worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 ルカリオEX sells for $85.00 against $8.62 raw: a $76.38 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.95) 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)
- $8.62
- PSA 10
- $85.00
- PSA 9
- $49.95
- Gem premium
- 9.9×
- 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 | $85.00 | +$51.38 | +$26.38 | −$73.62 |
| PSA 9 | $49.95 | +$16.33 | −$8.67 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $8.62 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% | $58.71 | +$0.09 |
| 50% | $67.47 | +$8.85 |
| 75% | $76.24 | +$17.62 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $85.00 | 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.
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Grading ルカリオEX — FAQ
Is ルカリオEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ルカリオEX sells for $85.00 against $8.62 raw: a $76.38 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.95) 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 ルカリオEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ルカリオEX (The Best of XY 062/171) sells for about $85.00 versus $8.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ルカリオ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.
What gem rate makes grading ルカリオEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ルカリオEX breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.95).
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