Lillie's Clefairy Ex #280

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #280 · Special Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$179.61

Expected Value

$-94.69

Net Profit

$-127.67

Gem Rate

77.9%

ROI

-66%

Sales / Yr

834

Even a PSA 10 would lose $127.67 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

$179.61

BGS 10

$751.00

PSA 10

$577.50

BGS 9.5

$375.00

SGC 10

$347.00

$217.00

CGC 10

$66.94

77.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

149Total

PSA 1011677.9%

PSA 93221.5%

PSA 810.7%