Varoom #192

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #192 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.34

Expected Value

$-8.74

Net Profit

$-8.57

Gem Rate

60.0%

ROI

-49%

Sales / Yr

298

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.57 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

$2.34

BGS 10

$38.00

PSA 10

$29.25

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$9.00

CGC 10

$8.77

60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 33.0%

65Total

PSA 103960.0%

PSA 92436.9%

PSA 811.5%