Ponyta #4

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #004 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.64

Expected Value

$-7.36

Net Profit

$-6.14

Gem Rate

77.0%

ROI

-33%

Sales / Yr

104

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.14 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

$3.64

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.00

SGC 10

$22.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

CGC 10

$12.50

$7.35

77.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

11 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 73.0%

305Total

PSA 1023476.7%

PSA 96822.3%

PSA 831.0%