Marowak [Master Ball] #105

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #105 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.49

Expected Value

$-8.61

Net Profit

$-1.99

Gem Rate

89.0%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.99 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

$12.49

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$61.50

SGC 10

$37.00

CGC 10

$25.50

$20.66

89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+21 in 90 days

717Total

PSA 1063889.0%

PSA 9689.5%

PSA 881.1%

PSA 710.1%

Below 720.3%