Iron Jugulis #158

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #158 · Nov 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.23

Expected Value

$-6.36

Net Profit

$-3.73

Gem Rate

47.0%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

175

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.73 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

$0.23

BGS 10

$48.00

PSA 10

$37.00

SGC 10

$14.99

CGC 10

$11.50

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$9.50

$6.50

47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 60.0%

72Total

PSA 103447.2%

PSA 93852.8%