Mina #198

Pokemon Japanese Tag All Stars · #198 · Base · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$57.40

Expected Value

$-1.89

Net Profit

$7.51

Gem Rate

56.0%

ROI

+10%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-1.89) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 91 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $7.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$57.40

PSA 10

$101.43

BGS 10

$85.63

CGC 10

$79.91

BGS 9.5

$72.93

SGC 10

$61.00

$59.83

$43.50

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56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

17 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 47.0%

Grade Distribution (2,236 total graded)

2,236Total

PSA 101,26356.5%

PSA 985938.4%

PSA 8713.2%

PSA 7130.6%

Below 7301.3%