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Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #006 · Base · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.29

Expected Value

$-3.05

Net Profit

$-2.79

Gem Rate

94.3%

ROI

-17%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.79 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

$1.29

BGS 10

$32.00

PSA 10

$24.35

SGC 10

$19.99

BGS 9.5

$14.00

CGC 10

$13.50

$9.99

$5.00

94.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

158Total

PSA 1014994.3%

PSA 974.4%

PSA 821.3%