Naclstack #177

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #177 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.50

Expected Value

$-6.81

Net Profit

$-9.00

Gem Rate

63.0%

ROI

-51%

Sales / Yr

360

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.00 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

$2.50

BGS 10

$44.00

PSA 10

$33.99

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.40

SGC 10

$10.50

CGC 10

$8.50

63.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 33.0%

54Total

PSA 103463.0%

PSA 91833.3%

PSA 823.7%