Vikavolt #230

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #230 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.99

Expected Value

$-4.30

Net Profit

$-5.49

Gem Rate

62.7%

ROI

-31%

Sales / Yr

207

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.49 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

$2.99

BGS 10

$99.00

PSA 10

$75.84

SGC 10

$46.00

$19.10

BGS 9.5

$18.00

CGC 10

$12.50

$8.05

62.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

110Total

PSA 106962.7%

PSA 93229.1%

PSA 887.3%

PSA 710.9%