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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.85

Expected Value

$-2.21

Net Profit

$-1.86

Gem Rate

92.5%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.86 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

$1.85

BGS 10

$38.00

PSA 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

CGC 10

$14.99

$13.69

92.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

93Total

PSA 108692.5%

PSA 955.4%

PSA 822.2%