Primeape #277

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #277 · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.55

Expected Value

$-2.50

Net Profit

$-2.30

Gem Rate

86.0%

ROI

-13%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.30 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

$2.55

BGS 10

$57.00

PSA 10

$43.75

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

CGC 10

$15.25

$15.00

$13.59

86.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

80Total

PSA 106986.3%

PSA 9810.0%

PSA 822.5%

Below 711.3%