Is Team Rocket's Mimikyu worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 097/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 724× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mimikyu sells for $138 against $0.19 raw: a $137 spread, 724× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.46) 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)
- $0.19
- PSA 10
- $138
- PSA 9
- $21.46
- Gem premium
- 724×
- 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 | $138 | +$112 | +$87.31 | −$12.69 |
| PSA 9 | $21.46 | −$3.73 | −$28.73 | −$129 |
Net = sale price − $0.19 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% | $50.47 | +$0.28 |
| 50% | $79.48 | +$29.29 |
| 75% | $108 | +$58.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $138 | 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 | $125 | — |
| 9 | $19.63 | $10.80 |
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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 $138 against $0.19 raw: a $137 spread, 724× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.46) 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 097/217) sells for about $138 versus $0.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 724× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Rocket's Mimikyu 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 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 $21.46).
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