Riolu #86

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet Ex · #086 · Jan 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.18

Expected Value

$-1.98

Net Profit

$-1.11

Gem Rate

88.5%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

364

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

$13.18

BGS 10

$98.00

PSA 10

$75.00

SGC 10

$45.00

CGC 10

$27.07

$20.75

$15.50

$11.50

88.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,974Total

PSA 102,63188.5%

PSA 92779.3%

PSA 8401.3%

PSA 7130.4%

Below 7130.4%