Is Cinccino worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 183/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cinccino sells for $211 against $43.15 raw: a $168 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.99) 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)
- $43.15
- PSA 10
- $211
- PSA 9
- $33.99
- Gem premium
- 4.9×
- 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 | $211 | +$143 | +$118 | +$17.76 |
| PSA 9 | $33.99 | −$34.16 | −$59.16 | −$159 |
| PSA 8 | $15.93 | −$52.22 | −$77.22 | −$177 |
Net = sale price − $43.15 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% | $78.22 | −$14.93 |
| 50% | $122 | +$29.30 |
| 75% | $167 | +$73.53 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $211 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $102 | −$109 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $53.05 | −$158 | 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 | $211 | $53.05 | — | — | $102 | $89.16 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.00 | $20.01 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $33.99 | $14.00 | — | $9.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $43.00 | — | $14.50 | — | — |
| 8 | $15.93 | $10.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $39.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cinccino — FAQ
Is Cinccino worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cinccino sells for $211 against $43.15 raw: a $168 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.99) 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 Cinccino worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cinccino (Temporal Forces 183/162) sells for about $211 versus $43.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cinccino?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $211, ahead of TAG 10 at $102. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cinccino 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 Cinccino break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cinccino breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.99).
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