Spidops EX #8

Pokemon Japanese Violet Ex · #008 · Base · Jan 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.55

Expected Value

$-10.21

Net Profit

$-9.88

Gem Rate

85.4%

ROI

-60%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.88 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

$1.55

BGS 10

$22.00

PSA 10

$17.00

SGC 10

$10.00

CGC 10

$6.67

BGS 9.5

$6.00

$5.00

85.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

151Total

PSA 1012985.4%

PSA 91811.9%

PSA 821.3%

PSA 710.7%

Below 710.7%