Is Milotic worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Milotic sells for $183 against $7.61 raw: a $176 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.36) 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)
- $7.61
- PSA 10
- $183
- PSA 9
- $25.36
- Gem premium
- 24×
- 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 | $183 | +$151 | +$126 | +$25.63 |
| PSA 9 | $25.36 | −$7.25 | −$32.25 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $16.45 | −$16.16 | −$41.16 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $7.61 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% | $64.83 | +$7.22 |
| 50% | $104 | +$46.69 |
| 75% | $144 | +$86.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $183 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $67.21 | −$116 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $41.14 | −$142 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $21.00 | −$162 | 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 | $183 | $41.14 | — | $21.00 | $67.21 | $80.57 |
| 9.5 | — | $11.01 | $17.11 | $10.80 | — | — |
| 9 | $25.36 | $10.17 | — | $6.00 | — | $27.16 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.28 | — | — | $11.95 | — |
| 8 | $16.45 | $10.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $10.69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Milotic — FAQ
Is Milotic worth grading?
A PSA 10 Milotic sells for $183 against $7.61 raw: a $176 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.36) 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 Milotic worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Milotic (Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery TG02/TG30) sells for about $183 versus $7.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Milotic?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $183, ahead of TAG 10 at $67.21. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Milotic 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 Milotic break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Milotic breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.36).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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