Dragonite VSTAR #86

Pokemon Japanese Go · #086 · Secret

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.02

Expected Value

$-5.97

Net Profit

$-2.02

Gem Rate

53.4%

ROI

-6%

Sales / Yr

102

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.02 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

$20.02

PSA 10

$62.00

BGS 10

$61.00

SGC 10

$37.00

CGC 10

$33.00

$25.45

53.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+86 graded in 30 days

+139 in 90 days

5,372Total

PSA 102,86753.4%

PSA 92,08538.8%

PSA 83125.8%

PSA 7430.8%

Below 7631.2%