Tornadus V #79

Pokemon Japanese Silver Lance · #079 · Base · Apr 2021

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$28.58

Expected Value

$-12.69

Net Profit

$-13.58

Gem Rate

88.8%

ROI

-31%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.58 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

$28.58

BGS 10

$156.00

PSA 10

$60.25

$43.19

SGC 10

$36.00

CGC 10

$30.00

$17.06

88.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+10 graded in 30 days

+27 in 90 days

891Total

PSA 1079188.8%

PSA 9687.6%

PSA 8151.7%

PSA 750.6%

Below 7121.3%