Is Mewtwo-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · サイコドライブ · 055/052 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Mewtwo-EX sell for $1,072, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($149) 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)
- $200,000
- PSA 10
- $1,072
- PSA 9
- $149
- 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 | $1,072 | −$198,953 | −$198,978 | −$199,078 |
| PSA 9 | $149 | −$199,876 | −$199,901 | −$200,001 |
| PSA 8 | $40.43 | −$199,985 | −$200,010 | −$200,110 |
Net = sale price − $200,000 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% | $380 | −$199,670 |
| 50% | $611 | −$199,439 |
| 75% | $842 | −$199,208 |
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 | $3,810 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $225 | −$3,585 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,810 | $225 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $180 | — | — |
| 9 | $401 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $310 | $99.00 | — | $101 |
| 7 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $29.00 | $45.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $78.00 | — | $48.00 | — |
| 4 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | $10.00 | — | — |
| 2 | — | $10.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Mewtwo-EX — FAQ
Is Mewtwo-EX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Mewtwo-EX sell for $1,072, only $0.00 above the $200,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($149) 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 Mewtwo-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mewtwo-EX (サイコドライブ 055/052) sells for about $1,072 versus $200,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mewtwo-EX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $3,810, ahead of CGC 10 at $225. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mewtwo-EX 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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