Dragonite Vstar #106

Pokemon Chinese CS6bC · #106 · Base · Sep 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.25

Expected Value

$-9.44

Net Profit

$-8.75

Gem Rate

88.9%

ROI

-45%

Sales / Yr

646

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.75 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

$4.25

BGS 10

$60.00

PSA 10

$46.00

SGC 10

$28.00

CGC 10

$10.50

88.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 9 graded cards may be unreliable.

9Total

PSA 10888.9%

PSA 9111.1%