Drowzee #11

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #011 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.82

Expected Value

$-8.00

Net Profit

$-8.07

Gem Rate

61.1%

ROI

-45%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.07 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

$2.82

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.50

SGC 10

$19.99

BGS 9.5

$11.00

$10.00

CGC 10

$9.75

$9.00

61.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

108Total

PSA 106661.1%

PSA 93936.1%

PSA 832.8%