Horsea [Master Ball] #116

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #116 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.99

Expected Value

$-5.05

Net Profit

$-0.99

Gem Rate

87.2%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.99 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

$11.99

BGS 10

$63.00

PSA 10

$48.49

SGC 10

$29.00

CGC 10

$26.00

$25.09

$12.50

87.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

732Total

PSA 1063887.2%

PSA 98010.9%

PSA 891.2%

PSA 720.3%

Below 730.4%