Morty's Confidence #97

Pokemon Japanese Wild Force · #097 · Jan 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$52.14

Expected Value

$-28.63

Net Profit

$-30.18

Gem Rate

56.8%

ROI

-45%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $30.18 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

$52.14

BGS 10

$181.00

PSA 10

$139.56

SGC 10

$84.00

$41.00

CGC 10

$36.96

$32.81

56.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+87 graded in 30 days

+268 in 90 days

3,591Total

PSA 102,04156.8%

PSA 91,36338.0%

PSA 81434.0%

PSA 7200.6%

Below 7240.7%