Is Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 sells for $816 against $22.74 raw: a $793 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($77.33) 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): $22.74
PSA 10: $816
PSA 9: $77.33
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$816	+$768	+$743	+$643
PSA 9	$77.33	+$29.59	+$4.59	−$95.41
PSA 8	$39.70	−$8.04	−$33.04	−$133

Net = sale price − $22.74 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?

Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$262	+$189
50%	$447	+$374
75%	$631	+$559

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,061	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$816	−$245	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$490	−$571	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$490	−$571	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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$816	$490	$1,061	$490	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$85.00
9	—	—	—	—	$77.33
8	—	—	—	—	$39.70
7	—	—	—	—	$23.03

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Grading Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 — FAQ

Is Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 (YuGiOh Metal Raiders) sells for about $816 versus $22.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,061, ahead of PSA 10 at $816. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Heavy Storm [1st Edition] MRD-E142 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.

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