it seems like you started from the wrong side. You want to be listed on CG first, and only then do you look for the possibility of an exchange. it seems to me that the reverse is necessary.
creating a token is the easiest thing today, everything that comes later requires much more specific work. listing on the exchange for all new tokens is a big problem and that's what exchanges like Tokpie and similar use. after all, you still need to achieve a constant daily trading volume which is very difficult to achieve (Tokpie offers artificial trading volume).
Do I understand you correctly that the right way for a new token that is not scam and does not want to seem so is to listing it on DEX, achieve any minimum daily trading volumes, and only then add it to CEX (not like TOKPIE), CG, CMC and others?
I am not sure how correct my following statement is, as I'm not really well versed on this topic, but IMO, the short answer for your question is yes. Adding token to DEX is relatively easy, you only need to provide LP and convince your holders to do organic trading to fulfill the daily trading volume. Once these requirements --listed above on the screenshot-- met, you can apply for CG and co., and once listed on CG, I think it'll be easier to apply for a CEX. Not the big player CEX, small ones first, but that's a start.
Alternatively, if you still really aim for CEX --I'm not sure if they still do this-- you can try to enter those event of community vote free listing. I recall several big exchanges held these events years back.
Nonetheless, our discussion has walked to the zone of OOT. So if you want to know further, I'd suggest you to... have your own thread. Not sure which board for this kind of topic, though.