Lickitung [Master Ball] #108

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #108 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.23

Expected Value

$-9.65

Net Profit

$-16.85

Gem Rate

88.3%

ROI

-62%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $16.85 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

$12.23

BGS 10

$56.88

PSA 10

$49.93

SGC 10

$30.00

$21.50

$10.50

CGC 10

$10.38

88.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

755Total

PSA 1066788.3%

PSA 9739.7%

PSA 8141.9%

PSA 710.1%