Is Miraidon worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Miraidon sells for $104 against $7.34 raw: a $97.03 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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)
- $7.34
- PSA 10
- $104
- PSA 9
- $19.00
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $104 | +$72.03 | +$47.03 | −$52.97 |
| PSA 9 | $19.00 | −$13.34 | −$38.34 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $14.41 | −$17.93 | −$42.93 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $7.34 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% | $40.34 | −$17.00 |
| 50% | $61.69 | +$4.34 |
| 75% | $83.03 | +$25.69 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $600 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $419 | −$181 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $242 | −$359 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $88.46 | −$512 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.81 | −$573 | 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 | $419 | $88.46 | $600 | $26.81 | $242 | $62.08 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.70 | $27.00 | $13.91 | — | — |
| 9 | $65.24 | $53.53 | $13.14 | $7.00 | $79.92 | $34.03 |
| 8.5 | $27.00 | $8.50 | — | $5.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $53.44 | $16.95 | — | — | — | $8.73 |
| 7 | $12.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.99 | — | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $8.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Miraidon — FAQ
Is Miraidon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Miraidon sells for $104 against $7.34 raw: a $97.03 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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 Miraidon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Miraidon (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 013) sells for about $104 versus $7.34 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Miraidon?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $600, ahead of PSA 10 at $419. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Miraidon 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.
What gem rate makes grading Miraidon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Miraidon breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.00).
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