Is Mewtwo & Mew-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 242/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mewtwo & Mew-GX sells for $1,932 against $412 raw: a $1,520 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($386) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $412
- PSA 10
- $1,932
- PSA 9
- $386
- Gem premium
- 4.7×
- 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 | $1,932 | +$1,495 | +$1,470 | +$1,370 |
| PSA 9 | $386 | −$50.77 | −$75.77 | −$176 |
| PSA 8 | $309 | −$127 | −$152 | −$252 |
Net = sale price − $412 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% | $772 | +$311 |
| 50% | $1,159 | +$697 |
| 75% | $1,545 | +$1,084 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $1,932 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $761 | −$1,170 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $599 | −$1,332 | 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 | $1,932 | $599 | $761 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $426 | — | $250 | — |
| 9 | $386 | $288 | $214 | $180 | $271 | — |
| 8.5 | $280 | $275 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $309 | $250 | — | — | $260 | $217 |
| 7.5 | — | $128 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $125 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $230 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mewtwo & Mew-GX — FAQ
Is Mewtwo & Mew-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mewtwo & Mew-GX sells for $1,932 against $412 raw: a $1,520 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($386) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Mewtwo & Mew-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mewtwo & Mew-GX (Unified Minds 242/236) sells for about $1,932 versus $412 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mewtwo & Mew-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,932, ahead of BGS 10 at $761. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mewtwo & Mew-GX 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 Mewtwo & Mew-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mewtwo & Mew-GX breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $386).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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