Grimer [Master Ball] #88

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.00

Expected Value

$-13.29

Net Profit

$-3.92

Gem Rate

91.9%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.92 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

$10.00

BGS 10

$150.00

PSA 10

$41.51

CGC 10

$21.08

$20.25

SGC 10

$16.50

$6.01

91.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

618Total

PSA 1056891.9%

PSA 9406.5%

PSA 861.0%

PSA 710.2%

Below 730.5%