Yveltal #71

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #071 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.25

Expected Value

$-2.66

Net Profit

$-2.19

Gem Rate

89.9%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

377

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.19 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

$10.25

PSA 10

$53.00

BGS 10

$43.04

SGC 10

$32.00

CGC 10

$23.06

$19.99

$15.02

$8.74

89.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,245Total

PSA 102,01989.9%

PSA 91767.8%

PSA 8301.3%

PSA 7100.4%

Below 7100.4%