Hydreigon [Thank You] #110

Pokemon Darkness Ablaze · #110 · Aug 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.59

Expected Value

$-15.00

Net Profit

$-12.09

Gem Rate

42.7%

ROI

-62%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.09 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

$4.59

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.74

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$7.50

$2.62

$1.12

42.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

347Total

PSA 1014842.7%

PSA 916246.7%

PSA 8329.2%

Below 741.2%