Is Meganium worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 1 Meganium sells for $300 against $47.39 raw: a $253 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($199) 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)
- $47.39
- PSA 1
- $300
- PSA 9
- $199
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- 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 1 | $300 | +$228 | +$203 | +$103 |
| PSA 9 | $199 | +$127 | +$102 | +$1.68 |
| PSA 8 | $115 | +$42.67 | +$17.67 | −$82.33 |
Net = sale price − $47.39 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% | $224 | +$127 |
| 50% | $250 | +$152 |
| 75% | $275 | +$177 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | $199 | $150 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $21.00 | $120 |
| 8 | $115 | $61.81 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.00 | — |
| 7 | $69.88 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $20.50 | — |
| 6 | $64.20 | $30.87 | — |
| 5 | $20.97 | — | — |
| 4 | $16.50 | — | — |
| 2 | $8.50 | — | — |
| 1 | $300 | — | — |
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Grading Meganium — FAQ
Is Meganium worth grading?
A PSA 1 Meganium sells for $300 against $47.39 raw: a $253 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($199) 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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