Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Blastoise [Cracked Ice] #13

Blastoise [Cracked Ice] #13

Pokemon Unleashed · #13 · May 2010

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.28
Expected Value
$49.79
Net Profit
$-15.00
Gem Rate
2.6%
ROI
-50%
Sales / Yr
167

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.

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
$15.28
SGC 10
$1,095.00
9
$215.00
BGS 9.5
$192.00
8
$65.00
7
$25.90
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+29 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (351 total graded)

351Total
PSA 1092.6%
PSA 98223.4%
PSA 811231.9%
PSA 77521.4%
Below 77220.5%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure