Jumpluff #197

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #197 · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.35

Expected Value

$-10.04

Net Profit

$-9.35

Gem Rate

78.6%

ROI

-54%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.35 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

$2.35

BGS 10

$29.00

PSA 10

$22.05

BGS 9.5

$15.00

SGC 10

$13.00

CGC 10

$8.00

$6.00

78.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 42 graded cards may be unreliable.

42Total

PSA 103378.6%

PSA 9614.3%

PSA 824.8%

PSA 712.4%