Candice #113

Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #113 · Base · Nov 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.06

Expected Value

$-10.10

Net Profit

$-10.86

Gem Rate

77.4%

ROI

-36%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.86 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

$15.06

BGS 10

$47.71

PSA 10

$41.00

$23.00

SGC 10

$22.09

$21.01

CGC 10

$19.20

77.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+41 graded in 30 days

+148 in 90 days

13,533Total

PSA 1010,48177.4%

PSA 92,75120.3%

PSA 81811.3%

PSA 7540.4%

Below 7660.5%