Is マルマイン worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.101 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of マルマイン sell for $503, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($88.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2,000
- PSA 10
- $503
- PSA 9
- $88.50
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- 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 | $503 | −$1,522 | −$1,547 | −$1,647 |
| PSA 9 | $88.50 | −$1,937 | −$1,962 | −$2,062 |
| PSA 8 | $51.07 | −$1,974 | −$1,999 | −$2,099 |
Net = sale price − $2,000 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% | $192 | −$1,858 |
| 50% | $296 | −$1,754 |
| 75% | $400 | −$1,650 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $503 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $35.00 | −$468 | 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 | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $153 | $35.00 | — |
| 9 | $372 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $7.00 | — |
| 8 | $17.00 | $9.98 | $7.00 |
| 7 | $34.99 | — | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $125 | — | — |
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Grading マルマイン — FAQ
Is マルマイン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of マルマイン sell for $503, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($88.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 マルマイン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 マルマイン (拡張パック No.101) sells for about $503 versus $2,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for マルマイン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $503, ahead of CGC 10 at $35.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does マルマイン 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.
Is your Pokémon 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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