Charizard VSTAR #19

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #019 · Base · Jan 2023

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.99

Expected Value

$5.04

Net Profit

$8.57

Gem Rate

59.0%

ROI

+34%

Sales / Yr

614

PSA 10 profit of $8.57 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$9.99

BGS 10

$101.74

PSA 10

$92.13

CGC 10

$33.56

SGC 10

$29.74

BGS 9.5

$28.00

$27.75

$17.82

$16.06

59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.