Is Mew worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 7
A PSA 7 Mew sells for $1,400 against $300 raw: a $1,100 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($278) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $300
- PSA 7
- $1,400
- PSA 9
- $278
- Gem premium
- 4.7×
- 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 7 | $1,400 | +$1,075 | +$1,050 | +$950 |
| PSA 9 | $278 | −$46.79 | −$71.79 | −$172 |
| PSA 8 | $202 | −$123 | −$148 | −$248 |
Net = sale price − $300 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% | $559 | +$209 |
| 50% | $839 | +$489 |
| 75% | $1,120 | +$770 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $179 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $179 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $49.87 | — | — |
| 9 | $278 | $12.50 | $270 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $150 | $594 | — |
| 8 | $202 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,400 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $671 | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | $161 |
| 4 | — | — | — | $94.05 |
| 2 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Mew — FAQ
Is Mew worth grading?
A PSA 7 Mew sells for $1,400 against $300 raw: a $1,100 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($278) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does Mew need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Mew break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mew breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $278).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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