Morty's Confidence #97

Pokemon Japanese Wild Force · #097 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$55.54

Expected Value

$-27.33

Net Profit

$-33.64

Gem Rate

57.1%

ROI

-48%

Sales / Yr

150

Even a PSA 10 would lose $33.64 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

$55.54

BGS 10

$204.00

PSA 10

$157.10

SGC 10

$94.00

$53.48

CGC 10

$36.90

$32.81

57.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,727Total

PSA 102,12757.1%

PSA 91,40237.6%

PSA 81504.0%

PSA 7210.6%

Below 7270.7%