Krabby [Master Ball] #98

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #098 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.90

Expected Value

$15.14

Net Profit

$-0.41

Gem Rate

85.8%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.41 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

$14.90

BGS 10

$155.00

PSA 10

$119.00

$99.00

$90.00

SGC 10

$71.00

CGC 10

$29.49

85.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

653Total

PSA 1056085.8%

PSA 98012.3%

PSA 8111.7%

PSA 720.3%