Is マンタイン worth grading?
Pokémon · ハートゴールドコレクション · 030/070 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of マンタイン sell for $88.76, only $0.00 above the $2,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.44) 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)
- $2,700
- PSA 10
- $88.76
- PSA 9
- $26.44
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $88.76 | −$2,636 | −$2,661 | −$2,761 |
| PSA 9 | $26.44 | −$2,699 | −$2,724 | −$2,824 |
| PSA 8 | $15.98 | −$2,709 | −$2,734 | −$2,834 |
Net = sale price − $2,700 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% | $42.02 | −$2,708 |
| 50% | $57.60 | −$2,692 |
| 75% | $73.18 | −$2,677 |
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 | $88.76 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $88.76 |
| 9 | $26.44 |
| 8 | $15.98 |
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Grading マンタイン — FAQ
Is マンタイン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of マンタイン sell for $88.76, only $0.00 above the $2,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.44) 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 マンタイン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 マンタイン (ハートゴールドコレクション 030/070) sells for about $88.76 versus $2,700 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does マンタイン 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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