Moltres [Master Ball] #146

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #146 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.00

Expected Value

$-10.41

Net Profit

$-9.50

Gem Rate

85.9%

ROI

-34%

Sales / Yr

129

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.50 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

$13.00

BGS 10

$65.97

PSA 10

$45.00

SGC 10

$27.00

CGC 10

$18.50

$17.50

$15.97

85.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,368Total

PSA 102,03485.9%

PSA 926311.1%

PSA 8492.1%

PSA 760.3%

Below 7160.7%