Houndoom #179

Pokemon Battle Styles · #179 · Secret · Mar 2021

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.75

Expected Value

$2.75

Net Profit

$10.15

Gem Rate

58.2%

ROI

+28%

Sales / Yr

448

PSA 10 profit of $10.15 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

$20.75

BGS 10

$102.51

PSA 10

$90.00

CGC 10

$45.90

SGC 10

$41.00

$30.64

$18.77

$14.99

58.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,477Total

PSA 101,44258.2%

PSA 983033.5%

PSA 81204.8%

PSA 7481.9%

Below 7331.3%