Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Scizor #299

Scizor #299

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #299 · Dec 2023

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.64
Expected Value
$1.77
Net Profit
$3.01
Gem Rate
87.0%
ROI
+16%
Sales / Yr
146

PSA 10 profit of $3.01 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

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
$3.64
PSA 10
$44.95
BGS 10
$41.75
CGC 10
$21.65
BGS 9.5
$15.50
SGC 10
$14.99
9
$12.29
8
$9.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
87.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (337 total graded)

337Total
PSA 1029386.9%
PSA 94011.9%
PSA 820.6%
PSA 710.3%
Below 710.3%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure