Bombirdier ex #80

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #080 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.02

Expected Value

$-1.10

Net Profit

$-0.33

Gem Rate

87.2%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.33 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

$3.02

BGS 10

$29.00

PSA 10

$22.35

CGC 10

$17.69

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$15.14

SGC 10

$13.00

87.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

109Total

PSA 109587.2%

PSA 9109.2%

PSA 821.8%

PSA 721.8%