Is メガニウム worth grading?
Pokémon · 湖の秘密 · DPBP#185 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of メガニウム sell for $38.17, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.13) 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)
- $1,500
- PSA 10
- $38.17
- PSA 9
- $29.13
- 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 | $38.17 | −$1,487 | −$1,512 | −$1,612 |
| PSA 9 | $29.13 | −$1,496 | −$1,521 | −$1,621 |
| PSA 8 | $17.50 | −$1,508 | −$1,533 | −$1,633 |
Net = sale price − $1,500 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% | $31.39 | −$1,519 |
| 50% | $33.65 | −$1,516 |
| 75% | $35.91 | −$1,514 |
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 | $68.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $68.47 | — |
| 9 | $40.21 | $34.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $11.00 |
| 8 | $17.50 | — |
| 7 | $15.29 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $3.00 |
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Grading メガニウム — FAQ
Is メガニウム worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of メガニウム sell for $38.17, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.13) 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 メガニウム worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メガニウム (湖の秘密 DPBP#185) sells for about $38.17 versus $1,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does メガニウム 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?
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