Marnie #198

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Star V · #198 · Base · Nov 2020

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$50.00

Expected Value

$13.38

Net Profit

$9.91

Gem Rate

72.0%

ROI

+15%

Sales / Yr

154

PSA 10 profit of $9.91 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$50.00

BGS 10

$213.29

PSA 10

$158.53

$89.00

$81.00

CGC 10

$74.91

$71.00

SGC 10

$50.00

72.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

26,783Total

PSA 1019,29772.0%

PSA 96,72925.1%

PSA 84581.7%

PSA 71370.5%

Below 71560.6%