Is Mew worth grading?
Pokémon · Expedition Base Set · 19/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 253× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $200,000 against $790 raw: a $199,210 spread, 253× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($672) 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)
- $790
- PSA 10
- $200,000
- PSA 9
- $672
- Gem premium
- 253×
- 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 | $200,000 | +$199,185 | +$199,160 | +$199,060 |
| PSA 9 | $672 | −$143 | −$168 | −$268 |
| PSA 8 | $2,802 | +$1,987 | +$1,962 | +$1,862 |
Net = sale price − $790 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% | $50,504 | +$49,664 |
| 50% | $100,336 | +$99,496 |
| 75% | $150,168 | +$149,328 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $200,000 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,900 | −$196,100 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $850 | $2,198 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $279 | $3,840 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $533 | $241 | $200 | $450 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $988 | $305 | $652 | — | $2,953 | — |
| 8 | $539 | $300 | $347 | — | — | $326 |
| 7.5 | — | $190 | $97.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $336 | $350 | — | — | $1,026 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $51.60 | — | $400 | — | — |
| 6 | $183 | $195 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $170 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $248 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $51.00 | $250 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $175 | — | — | — | — | $158 |
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Grading Mew — FAQ
Is Mew worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $200,000 against $790 raw: a $199,210 spread, 253× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($672) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Mew worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mew (Expedition Base Set 19/165) sells for about $200,000 versus $790 for a raw near-mint copy — a 253× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mew?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $200,000, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,900. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mew 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 Mew break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mew breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $672).
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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