Cynthia's Ambition #114

Pokemon Japanese Star Birth · #114 · Base · Jan 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.00

Expected Value

$-18.97

Net Profit

$-23.50

Gem Rate

73.5%

ROI

-67%

Sales / Yr

101

Even a PSA 10 would lose $23.50 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

$20.00

BGS 10

$89.00

PSA 10

$68.46

SGC 10

$41.00

$30.16

$18.95

$15.00

CGC 10

$11.50

73.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7,587Total

PSA 105,57973.5%

PSA 91,74623.0%

PSA 81542.0%

PSA 7530.7%

Below 7550.7%