Pyroar #29

Pokemon Lost Origin · #029 · Base · Sep 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.49

Expected Value

$-5.32

Net Profit

$-0.49

Gem Rate

0.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.49 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

$0.49

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.88

SGC 10

$19.00

CGC 10

$15.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.15

0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 12 graded cards may be unreliable.

12Total

PSA 91083.3%

PSA 818.3%

Below 718.3%