Is Metagross worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 178/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Metagross sells for $200 against $36.36 raw: a $163 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.57) 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)
- $36.36
- PSA 10
- $200
- PSA 9
- $45.57
- Gem premium
- 5.5×
- 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 | $200 | +$138 | +$113 | +$13.18 |
| PSA 9 | $45.57 | −$15.79 | −$40.79 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $31.96 | −$29.40 | −$54.40 | −$154 |
Net = sale price − $36.36 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% | $84.06 | −$2.30 |
| 50% | $123 | +$36.19 |
| 75% | $161 | +$74.69 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 26%. 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 | $200 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $169 | −$30.44 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $81.29 | −$118 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $68.55 | −$131 | 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 | $200 | $81.29 | — | $68.55 | $169 | $111 |
| 9.5 | — | $39.85 | $39.42 | $39.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $45.57 | $34.57 | — | $20.00 | $20.68 | $28.88 |
| 8.5 | — | — | $31.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $31.96 | — | — | — | $12.00 | — |
| 7 | $17.52 | $18.50 | — | — | — | $35.58 |
| 6 | $11.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Metagross — FAQ
Is Metagross worth grading?
A PSA 10 Metagross sells for $200 against $36.36 raw: a $163 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.57) 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 Metagross worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Metagross (Temporal Forces 178/162) sells for about $200 versus $36.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Metagross?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $200, ahead of TAG 10 at $169. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Metagross 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 Metagross break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Metagross breaks even when it gems about 26% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $45.57).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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