Empoleon [Cosmos Holo] #37

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #037 · Jan 2022

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.74

Expected Value

$20.37

Net Profit

$763.26

Gem Rate

4.5%

ROI

+4560%

Sales / Yr

187

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$1.74

BGS 10

$1,690.00

PSA 10

$1,299.99

CGC 10

$780.00

SGC 10

$780.00

$3.75

4.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+8 graded in 30 days

+17 in 90 days

112Total

PSA 1054.5%

PSA 95145.5%

PSA 83531.3%

PSA 71614.3%

Below 743.6%