Is Team Rocket's Meowth worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Meowth sells for $101 against $29.84 raw: a $70.68 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.90) 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)
- $29.84
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $26.90
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- 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 | $101 | +$45.68 | +$20.68 | −$79.32 |
| PSA 9 | $26.90 | −$27.94 | −$52.94 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $29.84 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% | $45.30 | −$34.54 |
| 50% | $63.71 | −$16.13 |
| 75% | $82.11 | +$2.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 | $101 | best | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $101 | $85.89 |
| 9 | $26.90 | — |
| 7 | $31.13 | — |
| 6 | $29.00 | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Meowth — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Meowth worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Meowth sells for $101 against $29.84 raw: a $70.68 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.90) 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 Team Rocket's Meowth worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Meowth (Scarlet & Violet Promos 259/SV-P) sells for about $101 versus $29.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Rocket's Meowth 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 Team Rocket's Meowth break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Meowth breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.90).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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