Blastoise #3

Pokemon Chinese 25th Anniversary Classic Collection · #003

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$48.72

Expected Value

$-12.18

Net Profit

$-11.72

Gem Rate

85.9%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.72 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

$48.72

BGS 10

$85.00

PSA 10

$65.50

CGC 10

$52.00

SGC 10

$39.00

85.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

269Total

PSA 1023185.9%

PSA 93111.5%

PSA 831.1%

PSA 710.4%

Below 731.1%