Karen's Flareon #89

Pokemon Japanese VS · #089 · Jul 2001

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$64.52

Expected Value

$-20.74

Net Profit

$-28.52

Gem Rate

52.5%

ROI

-36%

Sales / Yr

162

Even a PSA 10 would lose $28.52 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

$64.52

BGS 10

$415.00

PSA 10

$319.13

SGC 10

$191.00

$76.50

CGC 10

$51.00

$47.08

$30.80

52.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

629Total

PSA 1033052.5%

PSA 920632.8%

PSA 8548.6%

PSA 7203.2%

Below 7193.0%