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Incineroar-GX (Team Up 188/181) — is it worth grading?

Is Incineroar-GX worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Incineroar-GX sells for $230 against $24.93 raw: a $205 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.29) 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)
$24.93
PSA 10
$230
PSA 9
$46.29
Gem premium
9.2×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Incineroar-GX: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$230+$180+$155+$54.87
PSA 9$46.29−$3.64−$28.64−$129
PSA 8$13.00−$36.93−$61.93−$162

Net = sale price − $24.93 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?

Incineroar-GX: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$92.17+$17.24
50%$138+$63.12
75%$184+$109

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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
Incineroar-GX: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$230best55/4575/25
SGC 10$17.07−$21355/4575/25

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.

Incineroar-GX graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCSGCACE
10$230$17.07$231
9.5$18.00
9$46.29
8.5$29.86
8$13.00$16.13
5$29.99

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Grading Incineroar-GX — FAQ

Is Incineroar-GX worth grading?

A PSA 10 Incineroar-GX sells for $230 against $24.93 raw: a $205 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.29) 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 Incineroar-GX worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Incineroar-GX (Team Up 188/181) sells for about $230 versus $24.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Incineroar-GX?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $230, ahead of SGC 10 at $17.07. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Incineroar-GX 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.

What gem rate makes grading Incineroar-GX break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Incineroar-GX breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.29).

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