Nidoking [Master Ball] #34

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #034 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.99

Expected Value

$-14.10

Net Profit

$-14.99

Gem Rate

83.1%

ROI

-47%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.99 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

$16.99

BGS 10

$110.50

PSA 10

$57.50

SGC 10

$35.00

$19.92

CGC 10

$17.00

83.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

733Total

PSA 1060983.1%

PSA 97710.5%

PSA 8101.4%

PSA 760.8%

Below 7314.2%