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Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #024 · Base · Dec 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.99

Expected Value

$-6.65

Net Profit

$-3.99

Gem Rate

52.0%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.99 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

$1.99

BGS 10

$21.00

PSA 10

$16.05

CGC 10

$13.00

SGC 10

$10.00

BGS 9.5

$9.00

$8.25

52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

50Total

PSA 102652.0%

PSA 92142.0%

PSA 836.0%