Is ミュウツーVSTAR worth grading?
Pokémon · VSTARユニバース · 051/172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツーVSTAR sell for $63.39, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.46) 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)
- $400
- PSA 10
- $63.39
- PSA 9
- $21.46
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $63.39 | −$362 | −$387 | −$487 |
| PSA 9 | $21.46 | −$404 | −$429 | −$529 |
| PSA 8 | $45.00 | −$380 | −$405 | −$505 |
Net = sale price − $400 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% | $31.94 | −$418 |
| 50% | $42.42 | −$408 |
| 75% | $52.91 | −$397 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $105 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $63.39 | −$41.32 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.27 | −$79.44 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $24.92 | −$79.79 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $11.01 | −$93.70 | 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 | $63.39 | $25.27 | $105 | $11.01 | $24.92 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.81 | $13.77 | — | — |
| 9 | $21.46 | $15.07 | $14.01 | — | $9.60 |
| 8.5 | — | $9.46 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $45.00 | $6.08 | — | — | — |
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Grading ミュウツーVSTAR — FAQ
Is ミュウツーVSTAR worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ミュウツーVSTAR sell for $63.39, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.46) 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 ミュウツーVSTAR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミュウツーVSTAR (VSTARユニバース 051/172) sells for about $63.39 versus $400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミュウツーVSTAR?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $105, ahead of PSA 10 at $63.39. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミュウツーVSTAR 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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