Stantler #16

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.24

Expected Value

$-6.25

Net Profit

$-6.74

Gem Rate

85.0%

ROI

-39%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.74 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

$2.24

PSA 10

$28.49

BGS 10

$25.78

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$14.00

$12.46

CGC 10

$10.50

85.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 86.0%

200Total

PSA 1017085.0%

PSA 92613.0%

PSA 842.0%