Is ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX sell for $307, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($141) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $307
- PSA 9
- $141
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $307 | −$19,718 | −$19,743 | −$19,843 |
| PSA 9 | $141 | −$19,884 | −$19,909 | −$20,009 |
| PSA 8 | $91.58 | −$19,933 | −$19,958 | −$20,058 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $182 | −$19,868 |
| 50% | $224 | −$19,826 |
| 75% | $265 | −$19,785 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $379 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $342 | −$36.83 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $307 | −$71.58 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $159 | −$219 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.00 | −$353 | 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 | $307 | $159 | $379 | $26.00 | $342 | $232 |
| 9.5 | — | $141 | $211 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $141 | $89.99 | $108 | — | $190 | $114 |
| 8.5 | — | $75.28 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $91.58 | $18.00 | — | $18.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $27.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $40.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $29.97 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $65.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $350 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX — FAQ
Is ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX sell for $307, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($141) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX (タッグボルト 038/095) sells for about $307 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $379, ahead of TAG 10 at $342. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲンガー&ミミッキュGX need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
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