Wo-Chien ex #84

Pokemon Japanese Snow Hazard · #084 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.52

Expected Value

$-7.25

Net Profit

$-6.85

Gem Rate

83.8%

ROI

-39%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.85 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

$2.52

BGS 10

$21.00

PSA 10

$16.33

BGS 9.5

$13.50

CGC 10

$10.67

SGC 10

$10.00

83.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

130Total

PSA 1010983.8%

PSA 91612.3%

PSA 832.3%

PSA 721.5%