Reshiram V #15

Pokemon Japanese Incandescent Arcana · #015 · Base · Sep 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.20

Expected Value

$-7.00

Net Profit

$-7.70

Gem Rate

77.8%

ROI

-45%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.70 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

$2.20

BGS 10

$53.00

PSA 10

$40.90

SGC 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.72

CGC 10

$9.50

77.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

81Total

PSA 106377.8%

PSA 91518.5%

PSA 811.2%

Below 722.5%