Mr. Mime [Reverse] #122

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #122 · Reverse Holo · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.99

Expected Value

$-7.18

Net Profit

$-4.00

Gem Rate

22.9%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.00 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

$1.99

BGS 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

CGC 10

$12.99

PSA 10

$12.77

SGC 10

$8.00

$7.50

$5.50

22.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 48 graded cards may be unreliable.

48Total

PSA 101122.9%

PSA 93572.9%

PSA 824.2%