Polteageist #SWSH081

Pokemon Promo · #081 · Apr 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.38

Expected Value

$-5.53

Net Profit

$-2.38

Gem Rate

31.7%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

110

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.38 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

$2.38

BGS 10

$24.00

PSA 10

$18.28

CGC 10

$15.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

SGC 10

$11.00

$9.99

31.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

63Total

PSA 102031.7%

PSA 93250.8%

PSA 8914.3%

PSA 711.6%

Below 711.6%