Is Meowth worth grading?
Pokémon · Team Up · 125/181 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Meowth sells for $90.00 against $0.36 raw: a $89.64 spread, 250× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($27.00) 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)
- $0.36
- PSA 10
- $90.00
- PSA 9
- $27.00
- Gem premium
- 250×
- 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 | $90.00 | +$64.64 | +$39.64 | −$60.36 |
| PSA 9 | $27.00 | +$1.64 | −$23.36 | −$123 |
| PSA 8 | $19.94 | −$5.42 | −$30.42 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.36 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% | $42.75 | −$7.61 |
| 50% | $58.50 | +$8.14 |
| 75% | $74.25 | +$23.89 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. 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 | $700 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $700 |
| 9 | $27.00 |
| 8 | $49.00 |
| 7 | $14.00 |
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Grading Meowth — FAQ
Is Meowth worth grading?
A PSA 10 Meowth sells for $90.00 against $0.36 raw: a $89.64 spread, 250× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($27.00) 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 Meowth worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Meowth (Team Up 125/181) sells for about $90.00 versus $0.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 250× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Meowth 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 Meowth break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Meowth breaks even when it gems about 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.00).
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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