Snorlax [Holo] #SWSH119

Pokemon Promo · #119

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.59

Expected Value

$-3.84

Net Profit

$-4.27

Gem Rate

0.0%

ROI

-22%

Sales / Yr

352

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.27 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

$4.59

BGS 10

$95.00

PSA 10

$72.91

SGC 10

$44.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.70

$17.50

CGC 10

$15.32

$14.00

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%