Articuno [Cosmos Holo] #36

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #036 · Base · Nov 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.00

Expected Value

$-5.14

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

25.0%

ROI

-88%

Sales / Yr

183

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$2.00

BGS 9.5

$23.00

$20.99

$12.50

25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 8 graded cards may be unreliable.

8Total

PSA 10225.0%

PSA 9337.5%

PSA 8225.0%

PSA 7112.5%