Is ミュウツーEX worth grading?
Pokémon · 青い衝撃 · 025/059 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ミュウツーEX sells for $159 against $8.03 raw: a $151 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.87) 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)
- $8.03
- PSA 10
- $159
- PSA 9
- $27.87
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $159 | +$126 | +$101 | +$1.17 |
| PSA 9 | $27.87 | −$5.16 | −$30.16 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $22.50 | −$10.53 | −$35.53 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $8.03 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% | $60.70 | +$2.67 |
| 50% | $93.53 | +$35.50 |
| 75% | $126 | +$68.34 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $159 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $39.99 | −$119 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $22.00 | −$137 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $81.34 | $39.99 | $22.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $28.00 | — |
| 9 | $23.61 | $26.87 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $17.95 | — |
| 8 | $22.50 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $12.00 | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | — | — |
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Grading ミュウツーEX — FAQ
Is ミュウツーEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ミュウツーEX sells for $159 against $8.03 raw: a $151 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.87) 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 ミュウツーEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ミュウツーEX (青い衝撃 025/059) sells for about $159 versus $8.03 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ミュウツーEX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $159, ahead of CGC 10 at $39.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ミュウツーEX 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 ミュウツーEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ミュウツーEX breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.87).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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