Sandygast #134

Pokemon Chinese CSV3C · #134 · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.00

Expected Value

$-7.00

Net Profit

$-9.00

Gem Rate

0.0%

ROI

-53%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.00 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

$2.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.00

$11.00

CGC 10

$8.00

0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 5 graded cards may be unreliable.

5Total

PSA 9480.0%

PSA 7120.0%