Is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 079/217 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex sells for $196 against $1.04 raw: a $195 spread, 188× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.01) 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)
- $1.04
- PSA 10
- $196
- PSA 9
- $45.01
- Gem premium
- 188×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $196 | +$170 | +$145 | +$44.81 |
| PSA 9 | $45.01 | +$18.97 | −$6.03 | −$106 |
Net = sale price − $1.04 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% | $82.72 | +$31.68 |
| 50% | $120 | +$69.39 |
| 75% | $158 | +$107 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $196 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $196 | — | — |
| 9.5 | $70.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $45.01 | $1.25 | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $2.25 |
| 7 | $12.50 | — | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex sells for $196 against $1.04 raw: a $195 spread, 188× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.01) 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 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (Ascended Heroes 079/217) sells for about $196 versus $1.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 188× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Team Rocket's Mewtwo 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 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $45.01).
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