Is Mew ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Paldean Fates · 232/091 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mew ex sells for $3,096 against $1,007 raw: a $2,089 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($884) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,007
- PSA 10
- $3,096
- PSA 9
- $884
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $3,096 | +$2,064 | +$2,039 | +$1,939 |
| PSA 9 | $884 | −$147 | −$172 | −$272 |
| PSA 8 | $801 | −$230 | −$255 | −$355 |
Net = sale price − $1,007 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% | $1,437 | +$380 |
| 50% | $1,990 | +$933 |
| 75% | $2,543 | +$1,486 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $3,727 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $3,096 | −$632 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,306 | −$2,421 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $1,216 | −$2,511 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $415 | −$3,312 | 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 | $3,096 | $1,306 | $1,216 | $415 | $3,727 | $1,901 |
| 9.5 | — | $891 | $1,996 | $876 | — | — |
| 9 | $884 | $852 | $980 | $185 | $1,037 | $851 |
| 8.5 | $707 | $196 | $179 | — | $897 | — |
| 8 | $801 | $732 | — | $650 | $709 | $603 |
| 7.5 | — | $727 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $811 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $477 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $481 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $290 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $500 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $61.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $999 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $951 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mew ex — FAQ
Is Mew ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mew ex sells for $3,096 against $1,007 raw: a $2,089 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($884) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Mew ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mew ex (Paldean Fates 232/091) sells for about $3,096 versus $1,007 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mew ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $3,727, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,096. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mew ex need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Mew ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mew ex breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $884).
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