Is ミズゴロウ worth grading?
Pokémon · タイダルストーム · 012/070 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 100× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ミズゴロウ sells for $630 against $6.27 raw: a $623 spread, 100× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.71) 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)
- $6.27
- PSA 10
- $630
- PSA 9
- $27.71
- Gem premium
- 100×
- 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 | $630 | +$598 | +$573 | +$473 |
| PSA 9 | $27.71 | −$3.56 | −$28.56 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $52.00 | +$20.73 | −$4.27 | −$104 |
Net = sale price − $6.27 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% | $178 | +$122 |
| 50% | $329 | +$272 |
| 75% | $479 | +$423 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $630 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $41.20 | −$588 | 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.
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Grading ミズゴロウ — FAQ
Is ミズゴロウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ミズゴロウ sells for $630 against $6.27 raw: a $623 spread, 100× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.71) 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 ミズゴロウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミズゴロウ (タイダルストーム 012/070) sells for about $630 versus $6.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 100× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミズゴロウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $630, ahead of CGC 10 at $41.20. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミズゴロウ 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 ミズゴロウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ミズゴロウ breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.71).
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