Is ミズゴロウ☆ worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団の逆襲 · 033/084 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ミズゴロウ☆ sell for $6,220, only $0.00 above the $1,400,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4,633) 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)
- $1,400,000
- PSA 10
- $6,220
- PSA 9
- $4,633
- 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 | $6,220 | −$1,393,805 | −$1,393,830 | −$1,393,930 |
| PSA 9 | $4,633 | −$1,395,392 | −$1,395,417 | −$1,395,517 |
| PSA 8 | $1,546 | −$1,398,479 | −$1,398,504 | −$1,398,604 |
Net = sale price − $1,400,000 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% | $5,029 | −$1,395,021 |
| 50% | $5,426 | −$1,394,624 |
| 75% | $5,823 | −$1,394,227 |
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 | $6,220 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $4,200 | −$2,020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,220 | $4,200 | — |
| 9 | $13,334 | $702 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $1,850 | $1,728 |
| 8 | $4,651 | — | $6,000 |
| 7 | $1,295 | — | $2,275 |
| 6 | $6,463 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $835 | — |
| 5 | $4,749 | — | — |
| 4 | $3,125 | — | — |
| 1 | $1,233 | — | — |
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Grading ミズゴロウ☆ — FAQ
Is ミズゴロウ☆ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ミズゴロウ☆ sell for $6,220, only $0.00 above the $1,400,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4,633) 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 ミズゴロウ☆ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミズゴロウ☆ (ロケット団の逆襲 033/084) sells for about $6,220 versus $1,400,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミズゴロウ☆?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $6,220, ahead of CGC 10 at $4,200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミズゴロウ☆ 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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