Electrode #239

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #239 · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.36

Expected Value

$-3.30

Net Profit

$-2.38

Gem Rate

79.0%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.38 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

$2.36

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$37.20

SGC 10

$14.99

CGC 10

$14.98

BGS 9.5

$10.99

$2.95

79.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 100.0%

113Total

PSA 108978.8%

PSA 92320.4%

PSA 810.9%