Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Garchomp ex #219

Garchomp ex #219

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #219 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2023

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.99
Expected Value
$0.90
Net Profit
$6.00
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
378

PSA 10 profit of $6.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$6.99
BGS 10
$99.00
PSA 10
$76.00
CGC 10
$27.99
SGC 10
$25.75
BGS 9.5
$25.00
9
$21.74
8
$15.24
7
$8.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
18 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 6.0%

Grade Distribution (1,039 total graded)

1,039Total
PSA 1040539.0%
PSA 947045.2%
PSA 812512.0%
PSA 7191.8%
Below 7151.4%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure