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Big Balloon [Master Ball] #158
Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #158 · Jun 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$11.32
Expected Value
$-13.69
Net Profit
$-4.07
Gem Rate
63.5%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
58
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.07 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$11.32
BGS 10
$122.00
PSA 10
$94.04
SGC 10
$56.00
CGC 10
$22.25
9
$10.07
63.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+19 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (356 total graded)
356Total
PSA 1022663.5%
PSA 912033.7%
PSA 872.0%
PSA 710.3%
Below 720.6%