Honchkrow V #162

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #162 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.55

Expected Value

$-1.30

Net Profit

$2.61

Gem Rate

54.0%

ROI

+10%

Sales / Yr

379

Negative expected value ($-1.30) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.61 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$11.55

BGS 10

$88.00

PSA 10

$67.69

SGC 10

$41.00

CGC 10

$29.16

$22.50

BGS 9.5

$18.26

$16.13

$11.25

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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

39 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 51.0%

Grade Distribution (2,195 total graded)

2,195Total

PSA 101,19054.2%

PSA 975834.5%

PSA 81677.6%

PSA 7361.6%

Below 7331.5%