Grading verdict · PSAsi1-16 · Nov 8
Grade clean copies
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 20% chance of a PSA 10.
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
At 30%: +$24 per card versus selling raw.
Lickitung
No. 16RareNormal · EnglishIllus. Naoyo Kimura
Catalog reference · USD $40.97 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:10 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
What each grade is worth to you
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
PSA 10$345
+$194
PSA 9$65.00
−$49
Buying raw to grade?
Pay up to $58.87
Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $40.97.
Fee headroom
$94 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Below $254
If PSA 10s fall 26% from $345, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.
Sales behind these numbers
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $345 longer-run | 35 | Oct 30 |
| PSA 9 | $65.00 longer-run | 46 | Oct 30 |
| PSA 8 | — too few | 13 | Oct 7 |
| CGC 10 | $79.20 longer-run | 11 | Oct 25 |
| Raw | $40.97 | — | Nov 9 |
Every other grade on record (13)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | — too few | 3 | Oct 28 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 4 | Oct 27 |
| PSA 5 | — too few | 2 | Feb 5 |
| PSA 4 | — too few | 1 | Mar 14 |
| PSA 1 | — too few | 1 | Apr 21 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 2 | Oct 2 |
| BGS 8.5 | — too few | 2 | Oct 13 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 1 | Sep 28 |
| CGC 9 | — too few | 8 | Oct 7 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 3 | Aug 28 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 4 | Jul 3 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 1 | Dec 22 |
| CGC 4 | — too few | 1 | Dec 2 |
- PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $345 from 35 sales, last on Oct 30.
- PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $65.00 from 46 sales, last on Oct 30.
- No PSA 8 price qualifies, so a copy that misses a 10 is assumed to grade PSA 9.
- Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.
No PSA 10, 9 or 8 sold in the last 7 days. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 30, PSA 9 last sold on Oct 30 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 7.
PSA 10s are 43% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Raw price
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
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Which grader’s 10 sells best
A PSA 10 sells for 4.4× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 35. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$34535 sales
CGC 10$79.2011 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $229 from PSA, $38.31 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Already have a PSA 9?
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
%
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 29%. At 15%: −$34 versus selling the 9 for a net $55.99.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs
- CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
- CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
- EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
- SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.
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How much is Lickitung (Southern Islands #16) worth?
As of Nov 9, 12:10 PM UTC, Lickitung (Southern Islands #16) has a market reference price of $40.97.
Is Lickitung going up in value?
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Lickitung (Southern Islands #16) has held flat. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
Where can I check Lickitung prices and sales?
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Related notes
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