Is Mew worth grading?
Pokémon · Legend Maker · 10/92 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $1,078 against $204 raw: a $874 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,094) 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)
- $204
- PSA 10
- $1,078
- PSA 9
- $2,094
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- 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 | $1,078 | +$849 | +$824 | +$724 |
| PSA 9 | $2,094 | +$1,865 | +$1,840 | +$1,740 |
| PSA 8 | $336 | +$107 | +$82.10 | −$17.90 |
Net = sale price − $204 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% | $1,840 | +$1,586 |
| 50% | $1,586 | +$1,332 |
| 75% | $1,332 | +$1,078 |
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 | $15,436 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,500 | −$11,936 | 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 | $15,436 | $3,500 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $750 | $857 | $225 | — | — |
| 9 | $2,168 | $220 | $499 | — | $56.81 | $967 |
| 8.5 | $885 | $171 | $113 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $863 | $623 | $354 | $56.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $339 | $123 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $585 | $357 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $64.21 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.97 | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $29.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $245 | — | — | — | $30.00 | — |
| 2 | $55.85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $345 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mew — FAQ
Is Mew worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $1,078 against $204 raw: a $874 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,094) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Mew worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mew (Legend Maker 10/92) sells for about $1,078 versus $204 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mew?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $15,436, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,500. 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.
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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