Charmander #26

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #026 · Reverse Holo · Aug 2023

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.40

Expected Value

$1.26

Net Profit

$5.31

Gem Rate

35.0%

ROI

+34%

Sales / Yr

176

PSA 10 profit of $5.31 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$0.40

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.59

CGC 10

$20.71

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$16.20

$8.00

35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.