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Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #076 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.49

Expected Value

$-3.35

Net Profit

$-3.01

Gem Rate

89.5%

ROI

-13%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.01 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

$7.49

BGS 10

$51.00

PSA 10

$39.16

CGC 10

$19.48

SGC 10

$17.00

$16.96

$14.99

89.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+17 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

560Total

PSA 1050189.5%

PSA 9508.9%

PSA 861.1%

PSA 720.4%

Below 710.2%