Is Cinccino ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Chaos Rising · 119/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cinccino ex sells for $280 against $60.68 raw: a $219 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.00) 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)
- $60.68
- PSA 10
- $280
- PSA 9
- $80.00
- Gem premium
- 4.6×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $280 | +$194 | +$169 | +$69.05 |
| PSA 9 | $80.00 | −$5.68 | −$30.68 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $60.68 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% | $130 | +$19.25 |
| 50% | $180 | +$69.19 |
| 75% | $230 | +$119 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $417 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $280 | −$138 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $155 | −$262 | 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 | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $280 | $155 | — | $417 | $160 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $152 | — | — |
| 9 | $80.00 | $51.01 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $56.01 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cinccino ex — FAQ
Is Cinccino ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cinccino ex sells for $280 against $60.68 raw: a $219 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($80.00) 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 Cinccino ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cinccino ex (Chaos Rising 119/086) sells for about $280 versus $60.68 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cinccino ex?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $417, ahead of PSA 10 at $280. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cinccino ex need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Cinccino ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cinccino ex breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $80.00).
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