Drapion V #182

Pokemon Lost Origin · #182 · Base · Sep 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.71

Expected Value

$-4.72

Net Profit

$-3.72

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

-22%

Sales / Yr

257

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.72 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

$1.71

BGS 10

$25.00

PSA 10

$18.86

CGC 10

$12.99

BGS 9.5

$12.00

SGC 10

$11.00

$10.19

53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

119Total

PSA 106352.9%

PSA 94638.7%

PSA 8108.4%