Boss's Orders #132

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #132 · Base · Jan 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.25

Expected Value

$-14.54

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

24.0%

ROI

-87%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$2.25

$3.01

BGS 9.5

$3.00

24.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable.

25Total

PSA 10624.0%

PSA 91560.0%

PSA 828.0%

PSA 714.0%