Grimer [Master Ball] #88

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #088 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.00

Expected Value

$-17.63

Net Profit

$-6.99

Gem Rate

91.9%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.99 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

$13.00

BGS 10

$150.00

PSA 10

$60.68

CGC 10

$21.01

SGC 10

$16.50

$15.60

$6.01

91.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+13 graded in 30 days

+25 in 90 days

643Total

PSA 1059191.9%

PSA 9426.5%

PSA 860.9%

PSA 710.2%

Below 730.5%