Pikachu ex #276

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #276 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$763.41

Expected Value

$-294.13

Net Profit

$-378.23

Gem Rate

74.9%

ROI

-49%

Sales / Yr

894

Even a PSA 10 would lose $378.23 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

$763.41

BGS 10

$3,079.18

PSA 10

$2,623.00

SGC 10

$1,574.00

BGS 9.5

$806.00

$732.75

CGC 10

$400.18

74.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

462Total

PSA 1034674.9%

PSA 910723.2%

PSA 881.7%

Below 710.2%