Squawkabilly ex #169

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #169 · Base · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.10

Expected Value

$-5.73

Net Profit

$-7.35

Gem Rate

34.7%

ROI

-46%

Sales / Yr

276

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.35 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

$1.10

BGS 10

$57.00

PSA 10

$43.99

SGC 10

$26.00

$12.00

$11.33

CGC 10

$8.75

BGS 9.5

$8.00

34.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

98Total

PSA 103434.7%

PSA 94849.0%

PSA 81212.2%

PSA 733.1%