Scyther #4

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #004 · Base · May 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.40

Expected Value

$-6.01

Net Profit

$-0.40

Gem Rate

47.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.40 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

$0.40

BGS 10

$24.00

PSA 10

$18.18

CGC 10

$15.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$11.02

SGC 10

$5.00

47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 15 graded cards may be unreliable.

15Total

PSA 10746.7%

PSA 9320.0%

Below 7213.3%