Omastar V #100

Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #100 · Base · Nov 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.50

Expected Value

$-5.55

Net Profit

$-5.00

Gem Rate

83.5%

ROI

-27%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.00 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

$3.50

BGS 10

$31.00

PSA 10

$24.00

SGC 10

$14.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

CGC 10

$13.50

$12.93

83.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+3 in 90 days

103Total

PSA 108683.5%

PSA 91211.7%

PSA 843.9%

Below 711.0%