Ting-Lu ex #97

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #097 · Ultra Rare · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.67

Expected Value

$-5.05

Net Profit

$-4.46

Gem Rate

91.3%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.46 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

$4.67

PSA 10

$29.38

BGS 10

$29.00

SGC 10

$18.00

CGC 10

$15.21

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$11.19

91.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

138Total

PSA 1012691.3%

PSA 975.1%

PSA 842.9%

PSA 710.7%