Dragonair [Master Ball] #148

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$31.25

Expected Value

$-16.70

Net Profit

$-10.13

Gem Rate

89.2%

ROI

-22%

Sales / Yr

119

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.13 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

$31.25

BGS 10

$115.00

PSA 10

$88.60

SGC 10

$53.00

CGC 10

$36.12

$24.99

89.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+15 graded in 30 days

+57 in 90 days

1,595Total

PSA 101,42289.2%

PSA 91509.4%

PSA 890.6%

PSA 750.3%

Below 790.6%