Pikachu ex #277

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #277 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$386.00

Expected Value

$-137.52

Net Profit

$-219.18

Gem Rate

66.7%

ROI

-55%

Sales / Yr

809

Even a PSA 10 would lose $219.18 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

$386.00

BGS 10

$1,621.00

PSA 10

$1,247.14

SGC 10

$748.00

BGS 9.5

$473.00

$430.00

CGC 10

$181.82

66.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

288Total

PSA 1019266.7%

PSA 98930.9%

PSA 851.7%

PSA 710.3%

Below 710.3%