Shroodle #189

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #189 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.42

Expected Value

$-2.84

Net Profit

$-4.88

Gem Rate

66.0%

ROI

-28%

Sales / Yr

355

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.88 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

$2.42

BGS 10

$93.00

PSA 10

$71.88

SGC 10

$43.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$18.54

CGC 10

$12.54

66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 100.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable.

47Total

PSA 103166.0%

PSA 91634.0%