Iono #149

Pokemon Chinese CSV3C · #149 · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.50

Expected Value

$-2.29

Net Profit

$-0.50

Gem Rate

80.0%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.50 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

$15.50

BGS 10

$49.00

PSA 10

$38.00

CGC 10

$30.00

SGC 10

$23.00

$22.00

80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+25 graded in 30 days

+32 in 90 days

275Total

PSA 1022080.0%

PSA 94717.1%

PSA 872.5%

Below 710.4%