Arcanine EX #141

Pokemon Chinese CSV3C · #141 · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.50

Expected Value

$-17.62

Net Profit

$-18.50

Gem Rate

75.0%

ROI

-90%

Sales / Yr

372

Even a PSA 10 would lose $18.50 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

$5.50

BGS 10

$4.00

PSA 10

$2.99

CGC 10

$2.00

SGC 10

$2.00

75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 16 graded cards may be unreliable.

16Total

PSA 101275.0%

PSA 9425.0%