Espeon [Stamped] #86

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #086 · Base

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.31

Expected Value

$2.10

Net Profit

$-1.31

Gem Rate

40.4%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

177

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.31 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

$10.31

BGS 10

$91.00

PSA 10

$70.17

SGC 10

$42.00

BGS 9.5

$34.00

$31.00

$28.28

CGC 10

$24.00

40.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

99Total

PSA 104040.4%

PSA 95151.5%

PSA 855.1%

Below 722.0%