Lickitung [Master Ball] #108

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.87

Expected Value

$-10.23

Net Profit

$-17.62

Gem Rate

88.5%

ROI

-63%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $17.62 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

$12.87

BGS 10

$56.88

PSA 10

$49.28

SGC 10

$30.00

$21.50

$10.50

CGC 10

$10.25

88.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+33 in 90 days

771Total

PSA 1068288.5%

PSA 9749.6%

PSA 8141.8%

PSA 710.1%