Phoebe #161

Pokemon Battle Styles · #161 · Base · Mar 2021

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.16

Expected Value

$0.84

Net Profit

$14.24

Gem Rate

46.2%

ROI

+49%

Sales / Yr

495

PSA 10 profit of $14.24 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$14.16

BGS 10

$98.00

PSA 10

$75.00

CGC 10

$43.40

SGC 10

$32.67

$21.88

$11.00

$9.75

46.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,442Total

PSA 1066646.2%

PSA 953537.1%

PSA 817612.2%

PSA 7473.3%

Below 7120.8%