Ursaring #127

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #127 · Base · Aug 2021

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.20

Expected Value

$-9.66

Net Profit

$-4.20

Gem Rate

25.0%

ROI

-28%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.20 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

$0.20

BGS 10

$17.00

PSA 10

$13.43

CGC 10

$11.00

BGS 9.5

$11.00

$10.76

SGC 10

$8.00

25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 4 graded cards may be unreliable.

4Total

PSA 10125.0%

PSA 9125.0%

PSA 8250.0%