Charizard ex #125

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #125 · Base · Aug 2023

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.22

Expected Value

$9.84

Net Profit

$14.95

Gem Rate

43.0%

ROI

+74%

Sales / Yr

646

PSA 10 profit of $14.95 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

$5.22

BGS 10

$112.00

PSA 10

$85.96

CGC 10

$35.17

SGC 10

$27.57

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$15.49

$12.05

43.0%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.