Only pack-fresh Lucario LV.X #122, Magmortar LV.X #123, Electivire LV.X #121, and Time-Space Distortion #124/123 are routinely worth grading from Mysterious Treasures. Grading means sending a card to a service like PSA for authentication, condition scoring, and sealed encasement. Mysterious Treasures is the Diamond and Pearl DP2 expansion, listed by Bulbapedia as released August 22, 2007 with 123 cards plus 1 secret rare. Pikawiz lists its ultra-rare lineup as those three LV.X Pokemon plus the secret Time-Space Distortion.
Table of Contents
- What makes this set grade-worthy?
- Why does Lucario LV.X lead?
- Should you grade Time-Space Distortion and other holos?
- When should you skip grading?
- How do you pre-check before you submit?
What makes this set grade-worthy?
Mysterious Treasures has a narrow top end. Most packs hold commons and uncommons with little resale lift after grading fees. Value concentrates in LV.X ultra rares and one secret Trainer-item card.
Level X is the set's chase mechanic. The Pokemon LV.X card is a stronger leveled-up version played on top of the regular Pokemon. Because pull rates were low and play wear was common, clean copies are scarce today.
Why does Lucario LV.X lead?
Cardrake tracks Lucario LV.X #122 around $116 ungraded, with Magmortar LV.X near $66 and Time-Space Distortion near $64 in recent market aggregations, in Cardrake's DP2 market board. That raw gap explains why Lucario gets submitted first. Magmortar follows only when centering and foil look pack-fresh.
The graded premium can be large. PriceCharting lists a $12,100 eBay PSA 10 sale record for Lucario LV.X #122, showing the PSA 10 premium over raw, in PriceCharting's Lucario LV.X sales history. That result requires a true gem copy. Played or off-center copies do not come close.
Should you grade Time-Space Distortion and other holos?
Time-Space Distortion #124 is the set's most valuable non-Pokemon card. CBR recently tracked it near $43.56 ungraded against a $212.60 complete-set value. As a secret-numbered Trainer card, it draws both players and set collectors.
Mid-tier holos can work only in high grade. PriceCharting's highest-price table lists Blissey #5 reverse holo near $4.03 raw versus $24 in Grade 9 and $150 in PSA 10, in PriceCharting's Mysterious Treasures highest-price table. The lesson is narrow. A mint regular holo with a population gap can pay, while the same card in Grade 8 often loses money.
When should you skip grading?
Skip worn LV.X cards, most reverse holos without mint gloss, and all commons. PSA lists $79.99 per card for its current trading-card service with imaging and sleeve, in PSA's current services page. That fee comes plus shipping, insurance, and months of wait.
Use a strict math check. The PreGradeCards beginner pre-grading guide advises grading only cards likely to earn PSA 9-10 where graded value exceeds raw plus about 3x grading cost. Under that rule, commons are almost never worth grading.
How do you pre-check before you submit?
Check grade killers under bright light before paying. Look for silvering on edges, soft corners,
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- Submit only LV.X or Time-Space Distortion with sharp corners and clean foil
- Hold back any card with edge wear, binder dents, or surface scratches
- Leave low-value holos raw unless certain of PSA 10 potential
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