Starmie #5

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #005 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.24

Expected Value

$-5.86

Net Profit

$-3.75

Gem Rate

60.1%

ROI

-21%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.75 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

$3.24

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$25.89

SGC 10

$16.00

CGC 10

$14.49

BGS 9.5

$11.00

$10.00

60.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

148Total

PSA 108960.1%

PSA 95235.1%

PSA 874.7%