Golisopod ex #88

Pokemon Japanese Ancient Roar · #088 · Oct 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$26.43

Expected Value

$-8.51

Net Profit

$-7.93

Gem Rate

91.6%

ROI

-19%

Sales / Yr

158

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.93 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

$26.43

BGS 10

$107.00

PSA 10

$82.45

CGC 10

$33.50

$30.07

SGC 10

$15.50

$8.08

91.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

582Total

PSA 1053391.6%

PSA 9376.4%

PSA 871.2%

PSA 730.5%

Below 720.3%