Big Balloon [Master Ball] #158

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #158 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.99

Expected Value

$-12.22

Net Profit

$-5.74

Gem Rate

63.5%

ROI

-21%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.74 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

$12.99

BGS 10

$124.00

PSA 10

$95.15

SGC 10

$57.00

CGC 10

$22.25

$15.00

63.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

356Total

PSA 1022663.5%

PSA 912033.7%

PSA 872.0%

PSA 710.3%

Below 720.6%

3–4 month horizon