Buddy-Buddy Poffin #81

Pokemon Japanese Mega Symphonia · #081 · Aug 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.08

Expected Value

$5.56

Net Profit

$-1.08

Gem Rate

63.2%

ROI

-6%

Sales / Yr

104

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.08 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$2.08

BGS 10

$69.00

PSA 10

$53.00

BGS 9.5

$48.00

$44.00

SGC 10

$32.00

CGC 10

$16.00

63.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

57Total

PSA 103663.2%

PSA 91628.1%

PSA 811.8%

PSA 711.8%

Below 735.3%