Toxtricity #89

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #089

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.44

Expected Value

$-2.45

Net Profit

$-2.94

Gem Rate

79.9%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

670

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.94 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

$2.44

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.50

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$15.99

CGC 10

$14.50

79.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,185Total

PSA 101,74679.9%

PSA 929713.6%

PSA 81295.9%

PSA 780.4%

Below 740.2%