Omanyte [Master Ball] #138

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #138 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.95

Expected Value

$-9.76

Net Profit

$-6.20

Gem Rate

79.5%

ROI

-22%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.20 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

$12.95

BGS 10

$77.00

PSA 10

$59.04

CGC 10

$21.75

$18.75

SGC 10

$9.66

79.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

638Total

PSA 1050779.5%

PSA 99014.1%

PSA 860.9%

PSA 740.6%

Below 7314.9%