Mela #92

Pokemon Japanese Ancient Roar · #092 · Oct 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.57

Expected Value

$-5.28

Net Profit

$-3.16

Gem Rate

62.4%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.16 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

$19.57

BGS 10

$55.00

PSA 10

$54.83

CGC 10

$31.41

$26.00

$24.00

SGC 10

$19.99

62.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+19 graded in 30 days

+24 in 90 days

1,837Total

PSA 101,14662.4%

PSA 964034.8%

PSA 8382.1%

PSA 760.3%

Below 770.4%