Skiploom #97

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #097 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.79

Expected Value

$-6.63

Net Profit

$-9.29

Gem Rate

55.0%

ROI

-52%

Sales / Yr

363

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.29 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

$2.79

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.00

SGC 10

$24.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.25

CGC 10

$8.50

55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

67Total

PSA 103755.2%

PSA 92841.8%

PSA 811.5%