Is ミュウツー worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 183/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツー sell for $125, only $0.00 above the $4,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.23) 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)
- $4,980
- PSA 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $52.23
- 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 | $125 | −$4,880 | −$4,905 | −$5,005 |
| PSA 9 | $52.23 | −$4,953 | −$4,978 | −$5,078 |
| PSA 8 | $28.59 | −$4,976 | −$5,001 | −$5,101 |
Net = sale price − $4,980 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% | $70.32 | −$4,960 |
| 50% | $88.41 | −$4,942 |
| 75% | $107 | −$4,924 |
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 | $249 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $158 | −$91.17 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $125 | −$124 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $58.15 | −$191 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $32.73 | −$216 | 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 | $125 | $58.15 | $249 | $32.73 | $158 | $64.88 |
| 9.5 | — | $29.57 | $50.32 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $52.23 | $30.97 | $35.28 | — | $39.31 | $40.67 |
| 8.5 | — | $23.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $28.59 | $18.91 | — | — | — | $23.54 |
| 7.5 | — | $7.58 | — | — | $18.52 | — |
| 7 | $8.94 | $15.96 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $11.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $15.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $18.93 | $5.00 | — | — | — | $13.31 |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $17.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ミュウツー — FAQ
Is ミュウツー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツー sell for $125, only $0.00 above the $4,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.23) 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 ミュウツー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミュウツー (ポケモンカード151 183/165) sells for about $125 versus $4,980 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミュウツー?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $249, ahead of TAG 10 at $158. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミュウツー 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.
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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