Is ミミッキュV worth grading?
Pokémon · VMAXクライマックス · 233/184 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ミミッキュV sells for $165 against $52.76 raw: a $112 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($76.13) 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)
- $52.76
- PSA 10
- $165
- PSA 9
- $76.13
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- 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 | $165 | +$87.11 | +$62.11 | −$37.89 |
| PSA 9 | $76.13 | −$1.63 | −$26.63 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $52.76 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% | $98.31 | −$4.45 |
| 50% | $121 | +$17.74 |
| 75% | $143 | +$39.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $299 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $165 | −$134 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $126 | −$173 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $165 | $126 | — | $299 |
| 9.5 | — | $83.67 | $79.99 | — |
| 9 | $76.13 | $49.99 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $48.99 | — | — |
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Grading ミミッキュV — FAQ
Is ミミッキュV worth grading?
A PSA 10 ミミッキュV sells for $165 against $52.76 raw: a $112 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($76.13) 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 ミミッキュV worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミミッキュV (VMAXクライマックス 233/184) sells for about $165 versus $52.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミミッキュV?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $299, ahead of PSA 10 at $165. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミミッキュV need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 ミミッキュV break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ミミッキュV breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $76.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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