Is ミュウツー worth grading?
Pokémon · 月光の追跡 · DPBP#181 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツー sell for $2,409, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($165) 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)
- $4,500
- PSA 10
- $2,409
- PSA 9
- $165
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $2,409 | −$2,116 | −$2,141 | −$2,241 |
| PSA 9 | $165 | −$4,360 | −$4,385 | −$4,485 |
| PSA 8 | $38.01 | −$4,487 | −$4,512 | −$4,612 |
Net = sale price − $4,500 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% | $726 | −$3,824 |
| 50% | $1,287 | −$3,263 |
| 75% | $1,848 | −$2,702 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $2,550 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,409 | −$141 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $72.69 | −$2,477 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,993 | $72.69 | $2,550 |
| 9.5 | — | $1,000 | — |
| 9 | $227 | $47.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $31.00 | $49.99 |
| 8 | $77.22 | $34.01 | — |
| 7 | $31.13 | — | — |
| 6 | $15.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $35.84 | — | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — |
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Grading ミュウツー — FAQ
Is ミュウツー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツー sell for $2,409, only $0.00 above the $4,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($165) 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 ミュウツー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミュウツー (月光の追跡 DPBP#181) sells for about $2,409 versus $4,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミュウツー?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,550, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,409. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミュウツー need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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