Is Meowstic-EX worth grading?
Pokémon · Generations · 37/83 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Meowstic-EX sells for $58.94 against $6.10 raw: a $52.84 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.10
- PSA 10
- $58.94
- PSA 9
- $21.70
- Gem premium
- 9.7×
- 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 | $58.94 | +$27.84 | +$2.84 | −$97.16 |
| PSA 9 | $21.70 | −$9.40 | −$34.40 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $9.66 | −$21.44 | −$46.44 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $6.10 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% | $31.01 | −$25.09 |
| 50% | $40.32 | −$15.78 |
| 75% | $49.63 | −$6.47 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 92%. 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 | $58.94 | 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 | $58.94 | — |
| 9 | $21.70 | $13.00 |
| 8 | $9.66 | $10.95 |
| 7 | $13.25 | — |
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Grading Meowstic-EX — FAQ
Is Meowstic-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Meowstic-EX sells for $58.94 against $6.10 raw: a $52.84 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Meowstic-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Meowstic-EX (Generations 37/83) sells for about $58.94 versus $6.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Meowstic-EX 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 Meowstic-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Meowstic-EX breaks even when it gems about 92% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.70).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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