Metal Energy #163

Pokemon Sun & Moon · #163 · Secret · Feb 2017

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.25

Expected Value

$8.40

Net Profit

$30.75

Gem Rate

25.6%

ROI

+202%

Sales / Yr

132

The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$0.25

BGS 10

$74.00

PSA 10

$56.98

CGC 10

$46.00

SGC 10

$34.00

$20.06

$10.48

25.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

493Total

PSA 1012625.6%

PSA 924850.3%

PSA 88417.0%

PSA 7102.0%

Below 7163.2%