Ceruledge [Reverse Holo] #40

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #040 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.34

Expected Value

$-4.25

Net Profit

$-7.84

Gem Rate

64.0%

ROI

-51%

Sales / Yr

136

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.84 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

$0.34

BGS 10

$44.00

PSA 10

$33.95

SGC 10

$20.00

$17.48

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$7.50

64.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable.

25Total

PSA 101664.0%

PSA 9936.0%