Bruno's Hitmonchan #83

Pokemon Japanese VS · #083 · Jul 2001

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$32.00

Expected Value

$-15.35

Net Profit

$-19.00

Gem Rate

63.4%

ROI

-40%

Sales / Yr

236

Even a PSA 10 would lose $19.00 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

$32.00

BGS 10

$148.00

PSA 10

$114.03

SGC 10

$68.00

$42.00

CGC 10

$28.00

$19.25

63.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

402Total

PSA 1025563.4%

PSA 911628.9%

PSA 8225.5%

PSA 730.7%

Below 761.5%