Pikachu ex #57

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #057 · Base · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.30

Expected Value

$-3.27

Net Profit

$-3.30

Gem Rate

91.7%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

231

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.30 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

$4.30

BGS 10

$26.00

PSA 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.38

CGC 10

$16.00

SGC 10

$12.00

91.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+10 graded in 30 days

+11 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 12 graded cards may be unreliable.

12Total

PSA 101191.7%

PSA 918.3%