Mewtwo #33

Pokemon Chinese CS6bC · #033 · Base · Sep 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.25

Expected Value

$-7.29

Net Profit

$-5.75

Gem Rate

71.4%

ROI

-32%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.75 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

$3.25

BGS 10

$56.00

PSA 10

$43.00

SGC 10

$26.00

CGC 10

$12.50

$7.10

71.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 7 graded cards may be unreliable.

7Total

PSA 10571.4%

PSA 9228.6%