Friends in Galar #258

Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax · #258 · Base · Mar 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.99

Expected Value

$-8.23

Net Profit

$-4.79

Gem Rate

69.9%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

118

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.79 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

$19.99

BGS 10

$123.50

PSA 10

$58.22

SGC 10

$35.00

CGC 10

$30.20

$19.70

$8.52

69.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

18,302Total

PSA 1012,79369.9%

PSA 94,77726.1%

PSA 84642.5%

PSA 71160.6%

Below 71500.8%