Arcanine [Master Ball] #59

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #059 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$40.08

Expected Value

$-20.67

Net Profit

$-20.08

Gem Rate

85.6%

ROI

-36%

Sales / Yr

159

Even a PSA 10 would lose $20.08 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

$40.08

BGS 10

$146.00

PSA 10

$112.64

SGC 10

$68.00

CGC 10

$35.00

$33.63

$14.36

85.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,363Total

PSA 101,16785.6%

PSA 916912.4%

PSA 8131.0%

PSA 780.6%

Below 760.4%