Charizard V #102

Pokemon Japanese Star Birth · #102 · Base · Jan 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$28.10

Expected Value

$-13.64

Net Profit

$-12.71

Gem Rate

85.3%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

170

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.71 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

$28.10

BGS 10

$105.52

PSA 10

$69.99

SGC 10

$35.00

CGC 10

$30.39

$25.00

$19.61

$17.26

85.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,897Total

PSA 102,47085.3%

PSA 932911.4%

PSA 8572.0%

PSA 7190.7%

Below 7220.8%