Iron Valiant ex #80

Pokemon Japanese Future Flash · #080 · Oct 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.00

Expected Value

$-4.15

Net Profit

$-4.50

Gem Rate

89.7%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.50 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

$3.00

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.27

$18.00

$15.99

SGC 10

$15.51

CGC 10

$13.50

BGS 9.5

$12.00

89.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

194Total

PSA 1017489.7%

PSA 9157.7%

PSA 842.1%

PSA 710.5%