Is メタグロス worth grading?
Pokémon · ライデンナックル · 027/051 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 メタグロス sells for $145 against $12.34 raw: a $133 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.10) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $12.34
- PSA 10
- $145
- PSA 9
- $15.10
- Gem premium
- 12×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $145 | +$108 | +$82.97 | −$17.03 |
| PSA 9 | $15.10 | −$22.24 | −$47.24 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | −$5.34 | −$30.34 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $12.34 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% | $47.65 | −$14.69 |
| 50% | $80.20 | +$17.86 |
| 75% | $113 | +$50.42 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $145 | best | 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.
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Grading メタグロス — FAQ
Is メタグロス worth grading?
A PSA 10 メタグロス sells for $145 against $12.34 raw: a $133 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.10) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 メタグロス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メタグロス (ライデンナックル 027/051) sells for about $145 versus $12.34 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does メタグロス 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.
What gem rate makes grading メタグロス break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting メタグロス breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.10).
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