Is Mew worth grading?
Pokémon · Southern Islands · 1/18 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $140,000 against $502 raw: a $139,498 spread, 279× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,029) 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)
- $502
- PSA 10
- $140,000
- PSA 9
- $4,029
- Gem premium
- 279×
- As of
- Aug 15, 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 | $140,000 | +$139,473 | +$139,448 | +$139,348 |
| PSA 9 | $4,029 | +$3,502 | +$3,477 | +$3,377 |
| PSA 8 | $1,533 | +$1,005 | +$980 | +$880 |
Net = sale price − $502 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% | $38,022 | +$37,470 |
| 50% | $72,015 | +$71,462 |
| 75% | $106,007 | +$105,455 |
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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $140,000 | 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 | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $140,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $3,287 | $9,500 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $4,029 | $1,369 | $1,983 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $1,057 | $1,196 | — | $1,200 | — |
| 8 | $1,533 | $698 | $1,062 | — | — | $734 |
| 7.5 | — | $604 | $770 | — | $500 | — |
| 7 | $786 | $619 | — | $335 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $500 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $566 | — | — | — | — | $567 |
| 5 | $455 | $252 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $365 | — | — | — | $350 | — |
| 2 | $300 | — | — | — | $309 | — |
| 1 | $439 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mew — FAQ
Is Mew worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mew sells for $140,000 against $502 raw: a $139,498 spread, 279× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,029) 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 Mew worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mew (Southern Islands 1/18) sells for about $140,000 versus $502 for a raw near-mint copy — a 279× premium as of Aug 15, 2026.
What centering does Mew 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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