The Team Up cards worth grading are Latias and Latios GX 170/181 and Gengar and Mimikyu GX 165/181. Magikarp and Wailord GX 161/181, Eevee and Snorlax GX 171/181 and select Pikachu and Zekrom GX printings also qualify in top condition.
Grading means a service authenticates the card and scores condition on a 10-point scale. Team Up is Sun and Moon Team Up (SM9), a 196-card set that introduced TAG TEAM Pokemon-GX, a single attacker pairing two Pokemon. According to PokeCottage's Team Up card list, it released 1 February 2019 with 181 base cards plus 15 secret rares.
Table of Contents
- Which alt-arts top the grading list?
- How large is the PSA 10 premium?
- What condition does a grader demand?
- When should you leave a Team Up card raw?
Which alt-arts top the grading list?
Latias and Latios GX Alternate Full Art 170/181 is the set's consensus No. 1 chase. Pokemon Wizard's ultimate collector guide to Team Up describes it near $3,000 and tables it at $4,499.66. Gengar and Mimikyu GX Alternate Full Art 165/181 is the consistent No.
2 chase at $2,119.05. Pokemon Wizard lists its Secret 186/181 at $552.20 and Full Art 164/181 at $403.86 as mint-only candidates too. Magikarp and Wailord GX Alternate Full Art 161/181 sits near $896.86. Eevee and Snorlax GX Alternate Full Art 171/181 closes the core alt-art grading tier. Pokemon Wizard flags both as collector targets where clean copies merit submission.
How large is the PSA 10 premium?
PriceCharting recorded a September 17, 2026 eBay PSA 10 sale of Eevee and Snorlax GX 171/181 at $825-$849. According to PriceCharting's Eevee and Snorlax GX sales history, the same card trades near $246 ungraded. PriceCharting shows the same premium across Pikachu and Zekrom GX printings.
Early-October 2026 PSA 10 sales reached near $557 for regular 33/181, $885-$899 for Full Art 162/181 and about $790 for Secret 184/181. The gap pays for grading only when the card can plausibly earn a 10. Lower grades narrow the margin fast, so raw price alone never justifies submission.
What condition does a grader demand?
PSA says it authenticates a card first and then grades condition on a 10-point scale. Submit only pack-fresh copies that pass a strict visual check.
Eneba's 2026 guide lists Value Bulk at $24.99 per card with 95 business days and $500 maximum insured value plus return shipping. That cost and wait leave no room for borderline copies.
- Centered front and back with no edge whitening
- Sharp corners with no bends or dings
- Clean edges and surfaces with no scratches or print lines
When should you leave a Team Up card raw?
Eneba's Is PSA Grading Worth the Cost discussion warns that every submission incurs fees, shipping and months of waiting. That math leaves common or played Team Up cards better off raw.
Reserve submissions for high-value alternate, secret and full-art GXs with strong centering. Keep everything else raw for binder, trade or direct sale.
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