Ting-Lu ex #88

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #088 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.25

Expected Value

$-0.70

Net Profit

$-0.25

Gem Rate

94.4%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.25 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

$1.25

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$26.00

CGC 10

$16.00

SGC 10

$16.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$11.76

94.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

250Total

PSA 1023694.4%

PSA 993.6%

PSA 820.8%

PSA 710.4%

Below 720.8%