Ting-Lu ex #88

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #088 · Apr 2023

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay

Shop on TCGPlayer

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.34

Expected Value

$-9.02

Net Profit

$-9.25

Gem Rate

92.2%

ROI

-53%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.25 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$2.34

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$26.00

SGC 10

$16.00

$14.18

BGS 9.5

$14.00

CGC 10

$8.09

View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →

92.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+36 graded in 30 days

+64 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (294 total graded)

294Total

PSA 1027192.2%

PSA 9175.8%

PSA 820.7%

PSA 710.3%

Below 731.0%