Koraidon #7/SV-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #049 · Aug 1997

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.75

Expected Value

$-4.10

Net Profit

$-2.75

Gem Rate

89.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.75 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

$1.75

BGS 10

$23.00

PSA 10

$18.00

CGC 10

$14.00

SGC 10

$11.00

89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

34 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 88.0%

3,155Total

PSA 102,82189.4%

PSA 92377.5%

PSA 8381.2%

PSA 7250.8%

Below 7341.1%