Is Team Rocket's Mimikyu worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 238/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mimikyu sells for $181 against $23.62 raw: a $157 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.42) 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)
- $23.62
- PSA 10
- $181
- PSA 9
- $37.42
- Gem premium
- 7.7×
- 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 | $181 | +$132 | +$107 | +$7.13 |
| PSA 9 | $37.42 | −$11.20 | −$36.20 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $26.80 | −$21.82 | −$46.82 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $23.62 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% | $73.25 | −$0.37 |
| 50% | $109 | +$35.47 |
| 75% | $145 | +$71.30 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $330 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $206 | −$124 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $181 | −$149 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $87.42 | −$243 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $181 | $87.42 | $330 | $206 | $70.27 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $70.94 | — | — |
| 9 | $37.42 | $31.07 | $35.00 | $67.92 | $23.32 |
| 8.5 | — | $26.55 | — | $35.23 | — |
| 8 | $26.80 | $24.50 | $15.51 | — | — |
| 7 | $17.52 | — | — | $21.50 | — |
| 6 | $18.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $14.50 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.54 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Mimikyu — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Mimikyu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mimikyu sells for $181 against $23.62 raw: a $157 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.42) 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 Team Rocket's Mimikyu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mimikyu (Ascended Heroes 238/217) sells for about $181 versus $23.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Team Rocket's Mimikyu?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $330, ahead of TAG 10 at $206. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Team Rocket's Mimikyu need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Team Rocket's Mimikyu break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Mimikyu breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.42).
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