Safety Goggles [Master Ball] #157

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #157 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.84

Expected Value

$-17.37

Net Profit

$-16.60

Gem Rate

74.4%

ROI

-64%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $16.60 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

$10.84

BGS 10

$72.00

PSA 10

$55.70

SGC 10

$33.00

CGC 10

$9.24

$8.25

$5.00

74.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+1 in 90 days

305Total

PSA 1022774.4%

PSA 97223.6%

PSA 851.6%

Below 710.3%