Absol #135

Pokemon Chinese CS6bC · #135 · Sep 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.99

Expected Value

$-14.55

Net Profit

$-14.99

Gem Rate

77.8%

ROI

-79%

Sales / Yr

136

Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.99 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$3.99

BGS 10

$9.00

PSA 10

$7.00

BGS 9.5

$7.00

$6.00

CGC 10

$4.00

SGC 10

$4.00

77.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

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

9Total

PSA 10777.8%

PSA 9222.2%