Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Garganacl #178

Garganacl #178

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #178 · Jan 2024

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$-7.02
Net Profit
$-8.75
Gem Rate
64.0%
ROI
-51%
Sales / Yr
325

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.75 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$2.25
BGS 10
$73.00
PSA 10
$56.25
SGC 10
$34.00
9
$15.00
8
$14.00
CGC 10
$8.50
BGS 9.5
$8.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
64.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (56 total graded)

56Total
PSA 103664.3%
PSA 91832.1%
PSA 823.6%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure