Magikarp #6

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.38

Expected Value

$-4.98

Net Profit

$-4.39

Gem Rate

58.8%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

127

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.39 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

$9.38

BGS 10

$84.00

PSA 10

$64.28

SGC 10

$39.00

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$20.00

CGC 10

$19.99

$5.02

58.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

665Total

PSA 1039158.8%

PSA 924737.1%

PSA 8253.8%

Below 710.2%