Raichu #74

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #074 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$21.72

Expected Value

$-2.56

Net Profit

$-1.72

Gem Rate

87.4%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

989

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.72 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

$21.72

BGS 10

$80.47

PSA 10

$70.00

CGC 10

$35.00

$29.92

SGC 10

$25.00

$22.50

$18.96

87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

10,003Total

PSA 108,74687.4%

PSA 91,00210.0%

PSA 81691.7%

PSA 7390.4%

Below 7460.5%