Garganacl #285
Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #285 · Dec 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.68
Expected Value
$-12.40
Net Profit
$-13.43
Gem Rate
90.0%
ROI
-76%
Sales / Yr
55
Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.43 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$2.68
BGS 10
$31.00
PSA 10
$23.50
9
$14.59
SGC 10
$14.00
BGS 9.5
$14.00
CGC 10
$4.25
90.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 48 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (48 total graded)
48Total
PSA 104389.6%
PSA 9510.4%