Charmander #26

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #026 · Base · Aug 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.00

Expected Value

$-3.07

Net Profit

$-3.97

Gem Rate

28.0%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

229

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.97 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

$1.00

BGS 10

$78.00

PSA 10

$60.25

SGC 10

$36.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$16.50

CGC 10

$12.03

$8.00

28.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

125Total

PSA 103528.0%

PSA 96552.0%

PSA 81814.4%

Below 754.0%