Sandslash #9

Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #009 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.80

Expected Value

$-7.87

Net Profit

$-4.81

Gem Rate

54.0%

ROI

-26%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.81 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

$3.80

BGS 10

$54.00

PSA 10

$41.85

SGC 10

$25.00

CGC 10

$13.99

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$7.50

54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 33.0%

94Total

PSA 105154.3%

PSA 94143.6%

PSA 822.1%