Serena #81

Pokemon Japanese Incandescent Arcana · #081 · Base · Sep 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$49.86

Expected Value

$16.18

Net Profit

$-0.11

Gem Rate

77.9%

ROI

-0%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.11 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

$49.86

BGS 10

$344.01

PSA 10

$150.63

$144.00

$131.25

SGC 10

$90.00

CGC 10

$64.75

77.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

24,494Total

PSA 1019,08577.9%

PSA 94,78819.5%

PSA 83541.4%

PSA 71230.5%

Below 71430.6%