Raichu #74

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #074 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.47

Expected Value

$-2.99

Net Profit

$-2.36

Gem Rate

87.7%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

806

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.36 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

$13.47

PSA 10

$52.70

BGS 10

$50.50

SGC 10

$27.77

CGC 10

$26.11

$22.36

$18.00

$9.01

87.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

8,694Total

PSA 107,62187.7%

PSA 98529.8%

PSA 81431.6%

PSA 7350.4%

Below 7420.5%