Yveltal ex #98

Pokemon Japanese Nullifying Zero · #098 · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.99

Expected Value

$-2.60

Net Profit

$-2.99

Gem Rate

88.9%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

243

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.99 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

$5.99

BGS 10

$60.00

PSA 10

$46.00

SGC 10

$28.00

$21.50

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$18.00

88.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+19 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 27 graded cards may be unreliable.

27Total

PSA 102488.9%

PSA 9311.1%