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Pokemon Japanese Promo · #337 · Aug 1997
Should You Grade?
Negative expected value ($-2.05) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 45 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.07 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.
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.