Froslass ex #1

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #001 · Base · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-10.33

Net Profit

$-10.59

Gem Rate

92.8%

ROI

-64%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.59 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

$1.50

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$28.03

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$12.53

SGC 10

$9.99

CGC 10

$5.91

92.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

152Total

PSA 1014192.8%

PSA 985.3%

PSA 832.0%