Candice #113

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.25

Expected Value

$-7.77

Net Profit

$-6.83

Gem Rate

77.3%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.83 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

$13.25

BGS 10

$55.17

PSA 10

$52.50

SGC 10

$22.07

CGC 10

$21.42

$18.11

$7.46

77.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

13,668Total

PSA 1010,56677.3%

PSA 92,79220.4%

PSA 81871.4%

PSA 7560.4%

Below 7670.5%