Gloom #192

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #192 · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.67

Expected Value

$-3.33

Net Profit

$-3.17

Gem Rate

84.0%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

106

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.17 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

$2.67

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$27.70

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$14.50

$14.00

SGC 10

$10.00

$6.50

84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

79Total

PSA 106683.5%

PSA 91215.2%

PSA 811.3%