Is マルマイン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.101 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of マルマイン sell for $330, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($69.04) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $330
- PSA 9
- $69.04
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $330 | −$5,695 | −$5,720 | −$5,820 |
| PSA 9 | $69.04 | −$5,956 | −$5,981 | −$6,081 |
| PSA 8 | $39.79 | −$5,985 | −$6,010 | −$6,110 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $134 | −$5,916 |
| 50% | $200 | −$5,850 |
| 75% | $265 | −$5,785 |
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 | $330 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $127 | −$204 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $330 | $127 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $30.04 | $150 | — | — |
| 9 | $69.04 | $32.93 | $46.37 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $27.52 | $28.55 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $39.79 | $32.73 | — | $12.50 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $16.03 | $14.01 | — | $9.50 |
| 7 | $18.07 | $22.02 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $23.39 | $18.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $24.93 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $22.08 | $15.98 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $19.10 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $15.99 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $17.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $18.37 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $31.19 | — | — | — | — |
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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 $330, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($69.04) 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 (ポケモンジャングル No.101) sells for about $330 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for マルマイン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $330, ahead of CGC 10 at $127. 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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