Is Mr. Mime-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 173/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mr. Mime-GX sells for $247 against $48.59 raw: a $199 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.18) 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)
- $48.59
- PSA 10
- $247
- PSA 9
- $61.18
- Gem premium
- 5.1×
- 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 | $247 | +$174 | +$149 | +$48.54 |
| PSA 9 | $61.18 | −$12.41 | −$37.41 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $17.45 | −$56.14 | −$81.14 | −$181 |
Net = sale price − $48.59 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% | $108 | +$9.08 |
| 50% | $154 | +$55.56 |
| 75% | $201 | +$102 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $247 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $247 | — | — | — | $122 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $80.00 | $49.00 | — |
| 9 | $61.18 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $17.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $29.99 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mr. Mime-GX — FAQ
Is Mr. Mime-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mr. Mime-GX sells for $247 against $48.59 raw: a $199 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.18) 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 Mr. Mime-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mr. Mime-GX (Celestial Storm 173/168) sells for about $247 versus $48.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mr. Mime-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 Mr. Mime-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mr. Mime-GX breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.18).
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