Is Team Aqua's Muk worth grading?
Pokémon · Double Crisis · 8/34 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 8 Team Aqua's Muk sells for $30.00 against $2.53 raw: a $27.47 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($28.86) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.53
- PSA 8
- $30.00
- PSA 9
- $28.86
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 8 | $30.00 | +$2.47 | −$22.53 | −$123 |
| PSA 9 | $28.86 | +$1.33 | −$23.67 | −$124 |
| PSA 8 | $28.95 | +$1.42 | −$23.58 | −$124 |
Net = sale price − $2.53 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% | $29.14 | −$23.39 |
| 50% | $29.43 | −$23.10 |
| 75% | $29.71 | −$22.82 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $28.86 | $6.50 |
| 8 | $30.00 | — |
| 7 | $19.24 | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — |
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Grading Team Aqua's Muk — FAQ
Is Team Aqua's Muk worth grading?
A PSA 8 Team Aqua's Muk sells for $30.00 against $2.53 raw: a $27.47 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($28.86) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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