Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Tangela [Series II] #114

Tangela [Series II] #114

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #114 · Jun 1998

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Yes — Grade it!

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.88
Expected Value
$81.78
Net Profit
$219.12
Gem Rate
36.0%
ROI
+710%
Sales / Yr
158

This card has strong grading potential — $219.12 profit if PSA 10 with a 36% gem rate and 158 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$15.88
BGS 10
$260.00
CGC 10
$250.00
PSA 10
$200.00
SGC 10
$120.00
9
$38.00
8
$34.99
BGS 9.5
$34.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
36.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 36.0%

Grade Distribution (233 total graded)

233Total
PSA 108536.5%
PSA 910946.8%
PSA 82611.2%
PSA 783.4%
Below 752.1%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
Unlock with Pro →
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure