Is スターミー worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.121 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of スターミー sell for $544, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $544
- PSA 9
- $114
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $544 | −$5,481 | −$5,506 | −$5,606 |
| PSA 9 | $114 | −$5,911 | −$5,936 | −$6,036 |
| PSA 8 | $54.83 | −$5,970 | −$5,995 | −$6,095 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $222 | −$5,828 |
| 50% | $329 | −$5,721 |
| 75% | $437 | −$5,613 |
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 | $544 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $135 | −$409 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $59.99 | −$484 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $544 | $135 | — | — | $59.99 | $235 |
| 9.5 | — | $97.09 | $185 | $36.16 | — | — |
| 9 | $114 | $38.38 | $66.90 | $20.00 | $99.00 | $81.24 |
| 8.5 | $50.11 | $40.48 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $54.83 | $38.40 | $20.00 | — | $49.99 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $35.80 | $12.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $11.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $35.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $28.00 | $19.75 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $17.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading スターミー — FAQ
Is スターミー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of スターミー sell for $544, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) 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 スターミー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 スターミー (めざめる伝説 No.121) sells for about $544 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for スターミー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $544, ahead of CGC 10 at $135. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does スターミー 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?
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