Mega Heracross Ex #93

Pokemon Japanese Inferno X · #093

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.41

Expected Value

$-2.22

Net Profit

$-3.41

Gem Rate

86.1%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

281

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.41 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

$4.41

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$31.00

BGS 9.5

$31.00

$27.75

SGC 10

$19.00

CGC 10

$16.00

86.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

367Total

PSA 1031686.1%

PSA 94412.0%

PSA 851.4%

PSA 710.3%

Below 710.3%