Is Tinkaton ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Paldea Evolved · 262/193 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tinkaton ex sells for $206 against $59.15 raw: a $147 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($53.62) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $59.15
- PSA 10
- $206
- PSA 9
- $53.62
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $206 | +$122 | +$97.13 | −$2.87 |
| PSA 9 | $53.62 | −$30.53 | −$55.53 | −$156 |
| PSA 8 | $36.52 | −$47.63 | −$72.63 | −$173 |
Net = sale price − $59.15 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% | $91.78 | −$17.37 |
| 50% | $130 | +$20.80 |
| 75% | $168 | +$58.97 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $206 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $132 | −$73.93 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $100 | −$106 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $59.24 | −$147 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $206 | $59.24 | — | $100 | $132 | $88.84 |
| 9.5 | — | $61.82 | $30.00 | $19.01 | — | — |
| 9 | $53.62 | $20.01 | $22.44 | — | $31.99 | $37.89 |
| 8.5 | $21.00 | $27.94 | — | $10.00 | $19.00 | — |
| 8 | $36.52 | $18.82 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $22.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $19.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $21.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Tinkaton ex — FAQ
Is Tinkaton ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tinkaton ex sells for $206 against $59.15 raw: a $147 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($53.62) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Tinkaton ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tinkaton ex (Paldea Evolved 262/193) sells for about $206 versus $59.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tinkaton ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $206, ahead of TAG 10 at $132. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tinkaton ex 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 Tinkaton ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tinkaton ex breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.62).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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