Yveltal ex #98

Pokemon Japanese Nullifying Zero · #098 · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.55

Expected Value

$-1.00

Net Profit

$-1.55

Gem Rate

90.6%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

214

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.55 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

$4.55

BGS 10

$111.00

PSA 10

$85.50

SGC 10

$51.00

$25.97

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$18.00

90.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

213Total

PSA 1019390.6%

PSA 9188.5%

PSA 820.9%