Is Mimikyu worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 97/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mimikyu sells for $198 against $13.92 raw: a $184 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $13.92
- PSA 10
- $198
- PSA 9
- $33.07
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $198 | +$159 | +$134 | +$34.42 |
| PSA 9 | $33.07 | −$5.85 | −$30.85 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $20.55 | −$18.37 | −$43.37 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $13.92 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% | $74.39 | +$10.47 |
| 50% | $116 | +$51.78 |
| 75% | $157 | +$93.10 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $198 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $125 | — |
| 9 | $99.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $15.51 |
| 8 | $20.55 | — |
| 7 | $12.00 | — |
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Grading Mimikyu — FAQ
Is Mimikyu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mimikyu sells for $198 against $13.92 raw: a $184 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Mimikyu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mimikyu (Cosmic Eclipse 97/236) sells for about $198 versus $13.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mimikyu 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 Mimikyu break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mimikyu breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.07).
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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