Meltan [Reverse Holo] #45

Pokemon Go · #045 · Base · Jul 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.50

Expected Value

$-4.09

Net Profit

$-0.50

Gem Rate

60.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

254

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.50 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

$0.50

BGS 10

$32.00

PSA 10

$24.95

CGC 10

$15.00

SGC 10

$15.00

$11.54

BGS 9.5

$11.00

60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 5 graded cards may be unreliable.

5Total

PSA 10360.0%

PSA 9120.0%