Poliwrath [Master Ball] #62

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #062 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.04

Expected Value

$-1.28

Net Profit

$-2.74

Gem Rate

85.7%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.74 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

$14.04

BGS 10

$81.00

PSA 10

$62.50

SGC 10

$44.95

$32.86

CGC 10

$26.30

85.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

844Total

PSA 1072385.7%

PSA 99811.6%

PSA 8151.8%

PSA 740.5%

Below 740.5%