Ultra Ball #161

Pokemon Sun & Moon · #161 · Secret · Feb 2017

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$27.13

Expected Value

$-10.05

Net Profit

$-6.13

Gem Rate

25.2%

ROI

-15%

Sales / Yr

242

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.13 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

$27.13

BGS 10

$130.00

PSA 10

$99.99

SGC 10

$60.00

CGC 10

$36.00

$35.00

$21.25

$15.00

25.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

794Total

PSA 1020025.2%

PSA 940350.8%

PSA 813717.3%

PSA 7172.1%

Below 7232.9%