Pawniard #185

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #185 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.17

Expected Value

$-6.24

Net Profit

$-4.17

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

414

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.17 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

$2.17

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.00

SGC 10

$22.00

CGC 10

$13.00

$9.31

BGS 9.5

$8.00

53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

55Total

PSA 102952.7%

PSA 92341.8%

PSA 823.6%

Below 711.8%