Iron Valiant ex #80

Pokemon Japanese Future Flash · #080 · Oct 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.24

Expected Value

$-3.50

Net Profit

$-2.76

Gem Rate

89.3%

ROI

-15%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.76 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

$3.24

BGS 10

$55.00

PSA 10

$42.00

SGC 10

$15.51

CGC 10

$15.48

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.47

89.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+16 in 90 days

178Total

PSA 1015989.3%

PSA 9147.9%

PSA 842.2%

PSA 710.6%