Chien-Pao ex #85

Pokemon Japanese Snow Hazard · #085 · Apr 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.49

Expected Value

$-5.78

Net Profit

$-5.99

Gem Rate

91.3%

ROI

-32%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.99 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

$3.49

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$32.59

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.40

CGC 10

$12.50

$7.76

91.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

299Total

PSA 1027391.3%

PSA 9237.7%

PSA 720.7%

Below 710.3%