Giacomo #252

Pokemon Paldea Evolved · #252 · Ultra Rare · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.42

Expected Value

$-6.50

Net Profit

$-7.42

Gem Rate

37.0%

ROI

-45%

Sales / Yr

351

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.42 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

$1.42

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.95

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$11.84

CGC 10

$9.00

$7.22

$6.00

37.0%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.