Is Pinsir worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 168/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pinsir sells for $121 against $15.87 raw: a $105 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.50) 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)
- $15.87
- PSA 10
- $121
- PSA 9
- $28.50
- Gem premium
- 7.6×
- 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 | $121 | +$79.75 | +$54.75 | −$45.25 |
| PSA 9 | $28.50 | −$12.37 | −$37.37 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $15.55 | −$25.32 | −$50.32 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $15.87 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% | $51.53 | −$14.34 |
| 50% | $74.56 | +$8.69 |
| 75% | $97.59 | +$31.72 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 41%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $123 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $121 | −$2.14 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $37.95 | −$84.81 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $31.86 | −$90.90 | 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 | $121 | $31.86 | — | $37.95 | $123 | $60.43 |
| 9.5 | — | $11.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $28.50 | $13.08 | $15.51 | $11.00 | $44.58 | $35.32 |
| 8.5 | $14.71 | $14.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $15.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $5.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Pinsir — FAQ
Is Pinsir worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pinsir sells for $121 against $15.87 raw: a $105 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.50) 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 Pinsir worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pinsir (Twilight Masquerade 168/167) sells for about $121 versus $15.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pinsir?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $123, ahead of PSA 10 at $121. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pinsir need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Pinsir break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pinsir breaks even when it gems about 41% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.50).
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