Is Meowth worth grading?
Pokémon · Roaring Skies · 67/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 249× premium in CGC 9
A CGC 9 Meowth sells for $99.57 against $0.40 raw: a $99.17 spread, 249× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.29) 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)
- $0.40
- CGC 9
- $99.57
- PSA 9
- $20.29
- Gem premium
- 249×
- 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 — CGC 9 | $99.57 | +$74.17 | +$49.17 | −$50.83 |
| PSA 9 | $20.29 | −$5.11 | −$30.11 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $72.60 | +$47.20 | +$22.20 | −$77.80 |
Net = sale price − $0.40 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% | $40.11 | −$10.29 |
| 50% | $59.93 | +$9.53 |
| 75% | $79.75 | +$29.35 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $16.80 | best | 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 Meowth — FAQ
Is Meowth worth grading?
A CGC 9 Meowth sells for $99.57 against $0.40 raw: a $99.17 spread, 249× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.29) 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.
What centering does Meowth need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Meowth break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Meowth breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.29).
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