Is Lugia V worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $172, about 10× the $16.99 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Lugia V - Silver Tempest

Lugia V #185 from Silver Tempest is a rare card that currently sells for about $16.99 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $19.90 at grade 7 to $172 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Lugia V (Silver Tempest), averaging 9.2 overall. 100% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $172, about 10× the $16.99 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Lugia V graded on TCGrader

Graded

9.2

Avg Grade

100%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

2 (67%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Lugia V

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$172	10×
9.5	$160	9.4×
9	$40.38	2.4×
8	$25.48	1.5×
7	$19.90	1.2×
Raw (ungraded)	$16.99	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $172, about 10× the $16.99 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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