Dragonite [Master Ball] #149

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #149 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$66.52

Expected Value

$-30.93

Net Profit

$-21.53

Gem Rate

86.0%

ROI

-26%

Sales / Yr

211

Even a PSA 10 would lose $21.53 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

$66.52

PSA 10

$150.12

BGS 10

$133.89

CGC 10

$59.99

SGC 10

$57.00

$49.99

$42.00

$31.29

86.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,151Total

PSA 102,70986.0%

PSA 936611.6%

PSA 8371.2%

PSA 7200.6%

Below 7190.6%