Venonat [Master Ball] #48

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #048 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.75

Expected Value

$-16.42

Net Profit

$-13.07

Gem Rate

88.5%

ROI

-47%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.07 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

$12.75

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$39.75

SGC 10

$24.00

$17.99

CGC 10

$14.68

$3.25

88.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+29 in 90 days

557Total

PSA 1049388.5%

PSA 9519.2%

PSA 871.3%

PSA 720.4%

Below 740.7%