Blastoise [Cracked Ice] #13

Pokemon Unleashed · #13

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.99

Expected Value

$42.63

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

2.7%

ROI

-50%

Sales / Yr

129

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

$14.99

SGC 10

$1,095.00

$215.00

BGS 9.5

$192.00

$33.32

$29.99

2.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

338Total

PSA 1092.7%

PSA 98224.3%

PSA 810932.2%

PSA 77221.3%

Below 76519.2%