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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Lucario [Prerelease Staff] #53: price difference
Lucario [Prerelease Staff] #53 value — Ungraded $341 vs Grade 9 $560. Grade 9 sells for 1.64× Ungraded (+64%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +82%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$341→$560
Grade 9 sells for 1.64× (+64%) the Ungraded price — a $219 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Lucario [Prerelease Staff] #53, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $219 (1.64×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
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