Torterra [Holo] #8

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #008 · Base · Feb 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.60

Expected Value

$-4.64

Net Profit

$-9.05

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

-58%

Sales / Yr

250

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.05 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$0.60

BGS 10

$53.00

PSA 10

$40.88

SGC 10

$25.00

$16.20

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$8.01

CGC 10

$6.55

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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 32 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (32 total graded)

32Total

PSA 101031.3%

PSA 91546.9%

PSA 8515.6%

PSA 726.3%