Wo-Chien ex #84

Pokemon Japanese Snow Hazard · #084 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.45

Expected Value

$-9.81

Net Profit

$-9.57

Gem Rate

83.7%

ROI

-55%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.57 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

$2.45

BGS 10

$24.00

PSA 10

$18.35

BGS 9.5

$13.50

SGC 10

$11.00

CGC 10

$7.88

$7.42

83.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+119 graded in 30 days

+140 in 90 days

270Total

PSA 1022683.7%

PSA 93513.0%

PSA 872.6%

PSA 720.7%