Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #23

Pokemon Japanese Space Juggler · #023 · Base · Apr 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.88

Expected Value

$-3.03

Net Profit

$-2.94

Gem Rate

92.7%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.94 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

$1.88

BGS 10

$38.00

PSA 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

CGC 10

$13.94

$13.80

$10.00

92.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

96Total

PSA 108992.7%

PSA 955.2%

PSA 822.1%