Is Incineroar-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 27× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Incineroar-GX sells for $81.71 against $3.04 raw: a $78.67 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.05) 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)
- $3.04
- PSA 10
- $81.71
- PSA 9
- $19.05
- Gem premium
- 27×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $81.71 | +$53.67 | +$28.67 | −$71.33 |
| PSA 9 | $19.05 | −$8.99 | −$33.99 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$8.04 | −$33.04 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $3.04 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% | $34.72 | −$18.32 |
| 50% | $50.38 | −$2.66 |
| 75% | $66.05 | +$13.01 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $81.71 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $81.71 | — |
| 9 | $19.05 | $5.00 |
| 8 | $20.00 | — |
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Grading Incineroar-GX — FAQ
Is Incineroar-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Incineroar-GX sells for $81.71 against $3.04 raw: a $78.67 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.05) 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 97/181) sells for about $81.71 versus $3.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
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 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.05).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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