Charizard ex #228

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #228 · Hyper Rare · Aug 2023

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$35.36

Expected Value

$7.75

Net Profit

$35.60

Gem Rate

28.0%

ROI

+71%

Sales / Yr

1,796

The gem rate is only 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$35.36

BGS 10

$305.00

PSA 10

$234.25

SGC 10

$99.05

CGC 10

$85.96

BGS 9.5

$52.00

$51.80

$34.41

$28.00

28.0%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.