Watchog #97

Pokemon Chaos Rising · #097 · Illustration Rare · May 2026

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.56

Expected Value

$32.09

Net Profit

$72.41

Gem Rate

48.4%

ROI

+412%

Sales / Yr

339

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 31 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid.

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

$2.56

BGS 10

$122.00

PSA 10

$93.48

CGC 10

$89.97

SGC 10

$56.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.00

48.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 31 graded cards may be unreliable.

31Total

PSA 101548.4%

PSA 91341.9%

PSA 839.7%