Nidoran [Master Ball] #29

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #029 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.61

Expected Value

$-10.97

Net Profit

$-4.12

Gem Rate

88.1%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.12 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

$13.61

BGS 10

$102.50

PSA 10

$78.00

SGC 10

$47.00

CGC 10

$24.49

$14.99

$10.61

88.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

653Total

PSA 1057588.1%

PSA 9588.9%

PSA 8121.8%

PSA 740.6%

Below 740.6%