Is Minccino worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 182/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Minccino sells for $197 against $25.49 raw: a $172 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.43) 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)
- $25.49
- PSA 10
- $197
- PSA 9
- $29.43
- Gem premium
- 7.7×
- 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 | $197 | +$147 | +$122 | +$21.86 |
| PSA 9 | $29.43 | −$21.06 | −$46.06 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $12.04 | −$38.45 | −$63.45 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $25.49 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% | $71.41 | −$4.08 |
| 50% | $113 | +$37.90 |
| 75% | $155 | +$79.88 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 | $197 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $32.00 | −$165 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $28.52 | −$169 | 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 | $197 | $28.52 | — | $32.00 | — | $49.64 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.79 | $21.00 | $24.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.43 | $12.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | — | $11.00 | — |
| 8 | $12.04 | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Minccino — FAQ
Is Minccino worth grading?
A PSA 10 Minccino sells for $197 against $25.49 raw: a $172 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.43) 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 Minccino worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Minccino (Temporal Forces 182/162) sells for about $197 versus $25.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Minccino?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $197, ahead of SGC 10 at $32.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Minccino 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 Minccino break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Minccino breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.43).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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