Parasol Lady #89

Pokemon Japanese Raging Surf · #089 · Sep 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$35.00

Expected Value

$-8.43

Net Profit

$-5.66

Gem Rate

46.0%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

143

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.66 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

$35.00

BGS 10

$146.00

PSA 10

$112.04

SGC 10

$67.00

CGC 10

$44.34

$40.00

$36.57

$31.01

46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5,558Total

PSA 102,55746.0%

PSA 92,35942.4%

PSA 858710.6%

PSA 7260.5%

Below 7290.5%