ME: Mega Evolution Promo · 042
A raw Piplup - 042 from ME: Mega Evolution Promo currently sells for about $13.67. Across 88 completed eBay sales, a PSA 10 has a median price of $67.94. After a $25 grading fee, a 10 would net roughly $29.27. But a Grade 9 (mixed graders) has a median of $22.50 across 44 sales — which works out to −$16.17 after fees. A 9 loses money at current prices. You need the 10. 9s are pooled across graders here — PriceCharting has no PSA-9-only figure.
| GRADE | MEDIAN | SALES ON RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| PSA10 | $67.94 | 88 sales |
| CGC10P | $71.50 | 20 sales |
| CGC10 | $38.50 | 28 sales |
| BGS10 | $249.99 | 3 sales |
| TAG10 | $57.99 | 10 sales |
| ACE10 | $60.96 | 8 sales |
| GRADE9.5 | $20.50 | 11 sales |
| GRADE9 | $22.50 | 44 sales |
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See live grade snipes →Every figure on this page is an observed number. Raw prices come from TCGplayer; graded medians are completed eBay sales, shown with the sale count behind each one. We don't estimate, model, or fill in gaps — if a grade has no sales on record, it isn't listed. Grading outcomes are not guaranteed: most raw cards do not come back a 10, which is exactly why the 9-grade number is on this page. Where PriceCharting has no PSA-9-only figure we show its pooled 9 — PSA, BGS, CGC and SGC together — and label it as such rather than call it a PSA 9.