Is ミュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.151 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ミュウ sell for $8,293, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($619) 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)
- $180,000
- PSA 10
- $8,293
- PSA 9
- $619
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $8,293 | −$171,732 | −$171,757 | −$171,857 |
| PSA 9 | $619 | −$179,406 | −$179,431 | −$179,531 |
| PSA 8 | $297 | −$179,728 | −$179,753 | −$179,853 |
Net = sale price − $180,000 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% | $2,538 | −$177,512 |
| 50% | $4,456 | −$175,594 |
| 75% | $6,374 | −$173,676 |
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 | $8,293 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $4,000 | −$4,293 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $1,452 | −$6,840 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,293 | $1,452 | — | — | $4,000 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $572 | $2,499 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $619 | $389 | $185 | $399 | $300 | — |
| 8.5 | $120 | $133 | $271 | $22.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $297 | $89.98 | $165 | $31.00 | $500 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $56.92 | $191 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $199 | $69.28 | — | $18.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $37.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $198 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $41.56 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $95.71 | $49.99 | — | $6.00 | — | $36.67 |
| 4.5 | — | $74.91 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $80.12 | $59.99 | — | $16.99 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | — | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $69.30 | $46.00 | — | $12.03 | $100 | — |
| 2 | $63.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $152 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ミュウ — FAQ
Is ミュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ミュウ sell for $8,293, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($619) 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 ミュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミュウ (化石の秘密 No.151) sells for about $8,293 versus $180,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $8,293, ahead of TAG 10 at $4,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミュウ 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?
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