Tinkatink #165

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #165 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.27

Expected Value

$-4.37

Net Profit

$-5.77

Gem Rate

71.0%

ROI

-27%

Sales / Yr

343

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.77 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

$6.27

BGS 10

$91.00

PSA 10

$70.00

$26.45

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$15.50

SGC 10

$7.50

71.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 33.0%

83Total

PSA 105971.1%

PSA 92125.3%

PSA 833.6%