Ivysaur [Reverse Holo] #2

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #002 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.01

Expected Value

$-0.63

Net Profit

$-2.51

Gem Rate

41.7%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

234

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.51 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

$1.01

BGS 10

$139.00

PSA 10

$107.00

SGC 10

$64.00

$22.01

CGC 10

$13.50

$8.50

BGS 9.5

$8.00

41.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

139Total

PSA 105841.7%

PSA 96748.2%

PSA 8139.4%