Empoleon V #SWSH108

Pokemon Promo · #108 · Apr 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.28

Expected Value

$-13.52

Net Profit

$-3.93

Gem Rate

0.0%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

277

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.93 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

$1.28

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.50

SGC 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$13.00

CGC 10

$12.35

$4.23

0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 2 graded cards may be unreliable.

2Total

PSA 8150.0%

PSA 7150.0%