Kabutops [Master Ball] #141

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #141 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.53

Expected Value

$-11.34

Net Profit

$-10.03

Gem Rate

87.6%

ROI

-32%

Sales / Yr

120

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.03 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

$16.53

BGS 10

$111.00

PSA 10

$65.57

SGC 10

$39.00

CGC 10

$21.50

$20.65

87.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+20 in 90 days

797Total

PSA 1069887.6%

PSA 98610.8%

PSA 881.0%

PSA 720.3%

Below 730.4%