Blastoise [Cracked Ice] #13

Pokemon Unleashed · #13 · May 2010

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.00

Expected Value

$50.18

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

-50%

Sales / Yr

170

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 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

$15.00

SGC 10

$1,095.00

$215.00

BGS 9.5

$192.00

$65.00

$25.99

2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+28 in 90 days

350Total

PSA 1092.6%

PSA 98223.4%

PSA 811232.0%

PSA 77421.1%

Below 77220.6%