Is メタモン worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 197/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of メタモン sell for $101, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.60) 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)
- $800
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $24.60
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | −$724 | −$749 | −$849 |
| PSA 9 | $24.60 | −$800 | −$825 | −$925 |
| PSA 8 | $12.98 | −$812 | −$837 | −$937 |
Net = sale price − $800 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% | $43.70 | −$806 |
| 50% | $62.79 | −$787 |
| 75% | $81.89 | −$768 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $70.95 | −$30.03 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $26.78 | −$74.20 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $24.41 | −$76.57 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $16.10 | −$84.88 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $101 | $26.78 | $24.41 | $16.10 | $70.95 |
| 9.5 | — | $5.99 | $41.41 | — | — |
| 9 | $24.60 | $16.59 | — | — | $10.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $11.87 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $12.98 | $13.94 | $10.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.94 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading メタモン — FAQ
Is メタモン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of メタモン sell for $101, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.60) 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 メタモン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 メタモン (VSTARユニバース 197/172) sells for about $101 versus $800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for メタモン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $101, ahead of TAG 10 at $70.95. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does メタモン 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.
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