Omanyte [Master Ball] #138

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.00

Expected Value

$-7.02

Net Profit

$-4.25

Gem Rate

79.8%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.25 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

$11.00

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$61.70

CGC 10

$21.75

$20.72

SGC 10

$9.66

79.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+15 in 90 days

647Total

PSA 1051679.8%

PSA 99013.9%

PSA 860.9%

PSA 740.6%

Below 7314.8%