Numel #223

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #223 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.78

Expected Value

$-5.69

Net Profit

$-1.78

Gem Rate

33.3%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

380

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.78 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

$6.78

BGS 10

$99.00

PSA 10

$76.00

SGC 10

$46.00

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$21.50

CGC 10

$20.00

33.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 3 graded cards may be unreliable.

3Total

PSA 10133.3%

PSA 9133.3%

Below 7133.3%