Dragonair [Master Ball] #148

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #148 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$28.77

Expected Value

$-14.96

Net Profit

$-7.26

Gem Rate

89.1%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.26 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

$28.77

BGS 10

$111.00

PSA 10

$85.00

SGC 10

$51.00

CGC 10

$36.51

$24.99

89.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+17 graded in 30 days

+58 in 90 days

1,572Total

PSA 101,40089.1%

PSA 91499.5%

PSA 890.6%

PSA 750.3%

Below 790.6%