Rapidash [Master Ball] #78

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #078 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.70

Expected Value

$-7.06

Net Profit

$-3.61

Gem Rate

90.7%

ROI

-12%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.61 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

$14.70

BGS 10

$73.00

PSA 10

$56.00

SGC 10

$34.00

CGC 10

$26.09

$14.00

$13.00

90.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+17 in 90 days

763Total

PSA 1069290.7%

PSA 9628.1%

PSA 881.0%

Below 710.1%