Lugia VSTAR #118

Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #118 · Hyper Rare

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.61

Expected Value

$-2.66

Net Profit

$-1.11

Gem Rate

88.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.11 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

$24.61

BGS 10

$94.00

PSA 10

$72.50

SGC 10

$44.00

CGC 10

$38.50

$27.37

$20.15

$10.50

88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,608Total

PSA 101,41588.0%

PSA 91559.6%

PSA 8241.5%

PSA 790.6%

Below 750.3%