Magikarp #6

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #006 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.13

Expected Value

$-2.22

Net Profit

$-3.63

Gem Rate

56.9%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

190

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.63 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

$11.13

BGS 10

$118.00

PSA 10

$90.52

SGC 10

$54.00

$26.81

BGS 9.5

$24.00

CGC 10

$22.50

$17.75

56.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

698Total

PSA 1039756.9%

PSA 926838.4%

PSA 8314.4%

Below 710.1%