Raticate #16

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #016 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.68

Expected Value

$-1.52

Net Profit

$-0.31

Gem Rate

63.5%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.31 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

$3.68

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$31.95

SGC 10

$19.00

CGC 10

$18.37

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.13

63.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

159Total

PSA 1010163.5%

PSA 95333.3%

PSA 831.9%

PSA 710.6%

Below 710.6%