Ceruledge #98

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #098 · Base · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.53

Expected Value

$-0.90

Net Profit

$-3.52

Gem Rate

22.0%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

251

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.52 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

$0.53

BGS 10

$130.00

PSA 10

$100.00

SGC 10

$60.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$17.00

$15.89

$13.00

CGC 10

$12.01

22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.