Is Malicious, Mean, and Scary worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Whispers in the Well · 231/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Malicious, Mean, and Scary sells for $458 against $88.87 raw: a $369 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $88.87
- PSA 10
- $458
- PSA 9
- $61.00
- Gem premium
- 5.2×
- As of
- Aug 9, 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 | $458 | +$344 | +$319 | +$219 |
| PSA 9 | $61.00 | −$52.87 | −$77.87 | −$178 |
Net = sale price − $88.87 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% | $160 | +$21.33 |
| 50% | $259 | +$121 |
| 75% | $359 | +$220 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $458 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $458 | — |
| 9 | $61.00 | $79.99 |
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Grading Malicious, Mean, and Scary — FAQ
Is Malicious, Mean, and Scary worth grading?
A PSA 10 Malicious, Mean, and Scary sells for $458 against $88.87 raw: a $369 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Malicious, Mean, and Scary worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Malicious, Mean, and Scary (Whispers in the Well 231/204) sells for about $458 versus $88.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Malicious, Mean, and Scary 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 Malicious, Mean, and Scary break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Malicious, Mean, and Scary breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.00).
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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