Ampharos #90

Pokemon Chaos Rising · #090 · Illustration Rare · May 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.69

Expected Value

$-8.29

Net Profit

$-8.69

Gem Rate

48.8%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

500

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.69 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

$14.69

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.99

BGS 9.5

$26.00

$24.00

CGC 10

$21.00

SGC 10

$21.00

48.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 41 graded cards may be unreliable.

41Total

PSA 102048.8%

PSA 91639.0%

PSA 8512.2%