Is Mewtwo worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Mewtwo sells for $800 against $25.01 raw: a $775 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($384) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $25.01
- PSA 10
- $800
- PSA 9
- $384
- Gem premium
- 32×
- 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 | $800 | +$750 | +$725 | +$625 |
| PSA 9 | $384 | +$334 | +$309 | +$209 |
| PSA 8 | $94.23 | +$44.22 | +$19.22 | −$80.78 |
Net = sale price − $25.01 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% | $488 | +$413 |
| 50% | $592 | +$517 |
| 75% | $696 | +$621 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $800 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $800 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $84.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $384 | $105 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $36.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $94.23 | — | — | $46.50 |
| 7.5 | — | $40.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $32.04 | $7.00 | $15.00 | $20.55 |
| 6 | $57.96 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $26.09 | — | — | — |
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Grading Mewtwo — FAQ
Is Mewtwo worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mewtwo sells for $800 against $25.01 raw: a $775 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($384) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Mewtwo worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mewtwo (XY Black Star Promos XY100) sells for about $800 versus $25.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mewtwo 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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