Is メタモン worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.132 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of メタモン sell for $1,953, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($222) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $1,953
- PSA 9
- $222
- 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 | $1,953 | −$18,072 | −$18,097 | −$18,197 |
| PSA 9 | $222 | −$19,803 | −$19,828 | −$19,928 |
| PSA 8 | $86.80 | −$19,938 | −$19,963 | −$20,063 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $655 | −$19,395 |
| 50% | $1,087 | −$18,963 |
| 75% | $1,520 | −$18,530 |
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 | $1,953 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $1,300 | −$653 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $40.00 | −$1,913 | 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 | $1,953 | $40.00 | — | — | $1,300 |
| 9.5 | — | $95.14 | — | $21.00 | — |
| 9 | $222 | $45.28 | $33.97 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $50.57 | $53.05 | $24.99 | — |
| 8 | $86.80 | $28.54 | — | — | $100 |
| 7.5 | — | $35.79 | — | — | $61.00 |
| 7 | $48.80 | $28.04 | — | $19.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $30.53 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $39.26 | $24.65 | — | $10.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $15.98 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $18.60 | $20.23 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $11.97 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $13.82 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $15.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | $100 | $29.99 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $34.24 | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $92.81 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading メタモン — FAQ
Is メタモン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of メタモン sell for $1,953, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($222) 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 メタモン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メタモン (化石の秘密 No.132) sells for about $1,953 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for メタモン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,953, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does メタモン 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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