Is Mew V worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mew V sells for $72.50 against $5.04 raw: a $67.46 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.87) 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)
- $5.04
- PSA 10
- $72.50
- PSA 9
- $16.87
- 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 | $72.50 | +$42.46 | +$17.46 | −$82.54 |
| PSA 9 | $16.87 | −$13.17 | −$38.17 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $9.33 | −$20.71 | −$45.71 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $5.04 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% | $30.78 | −$24.26 |
| 50% | $44.69 | −$10.35 |
| 75% | $58.59 | +$3.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $182 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $44.87 | −$137 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $43.15 | −$139 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | −$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 | $182 | $25.46 | — | $20.00 | $44.87 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $20.00 | $14.64 | $3.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.65 | $12.00 | $12.00 | — | $18.15 | $45.77 |
| 8.5 | — | $19.98 | — | — | $75.00 | — |
| 8 | $17.08 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $8.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $17.37 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mew V — FAQ
Is Mew V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mew V sells for $72.50 against $5.04 raw: a $67.46 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.87) 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 Mew V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mew V (Fusion Strike 113/264) sells for about $72.50 versus $5.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mew V?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $182, ahead of TAG 10 at $44.87. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mew V 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 Mew V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mew V breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.87).
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