Gastly [Reverse Holo] #55

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #055 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.36

Expected Value

$-7.61

Net Profit

$-8.07

Gem Rate

62.0%

ROI

-53%

Sales / Yr

150

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.07 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

$0.36

BGS 10

$44.00

PSA 10

$34.08

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.98

CGC 10

$7.29

62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable.

34Total

PSA 102161.8%

PSA 91235.3%

PSA 812.9%