Seaking [Master Ball] #119

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #119 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.00

Expected Value

$-6.86

Net Profit

$-2.19

Gem Rate

82.3%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.19 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

$15.00

BGS 10

$92.00

PSA 10

$71.04

CGC 10

$27.81

$24.28

SGC 10

$15.50

$8.50

82.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

583Total

PSA 1048082.3%

PSA 99215.8%

PSA 881.4%

PSA 710.2%

Below 710.2%