Ting-Lu ex #97
Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #097 · Ultra Rare · Apr 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.37
Expected Value
$-5.73
Net Profit
$-5.16
Gem Rate
90.7%
ROI
-25%
Sales / Yr
28
Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.16 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$5.37
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$29.38
SGC 10
$18.00
CGC 10
$15.21
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.19
90.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+16 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (150 total graded)
150Total
PSA 1013690.7%
PSA 996.0%
PSA 842.7%
PSA 710.7%