Parasol Lady #89

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #089 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$42.94

Expected Value

$-16.85

Net Profit

$-8.40

Gem Rate

45.9%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

118

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.40 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

$42.94

BGS 10

$188.00

PSA 10

$144.50

SGC 10

$87.00

CGC 10

$49.54

$34.53

$31.06

$31.01

45.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5,799Total

PSA 102,66345.9%

PSA 92,46342.5%

PSA 861310.6%

PSA 7260.4%

Below 7340.6%