Groudon #69

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #069 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$22.57

Expected Value

$-4.10

Net Profit

$-3.50

Gem Rate

89.6%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

1,070

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.50 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

$22.57

BGS 10

$75.00

PSA 10

$72.71

CGC 10

$34.07

$32.50

SGC 10

$23.51

$17.82

$11.50

89.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

11,236Total

PSA 1010,06989.6%

PSA 98367.4%

PSA 81781.6%

PSA 7660.6%

Below 7870.8%