Spiritomb #89

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #089 · Base · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.21

Expected Value

$-4.95

Net Profit

$-1.56

Gem Rate

28.6%

ROI

-10%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.56 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

$0.21

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.51

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$13.65

$12.70

$9.45

28.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 21 graded cards may be unreliable.

21Total

PSA 10628.6%

PSA 9628.6%

PSA 8733.3%

PSA 714.8%