Raichu #52

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #052 · Reverse Holo · Mar 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.25

Expected Value

$-1.50

Net Profit

$-2.23

Gem Rate

29.0%

ROI

-15%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.23 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

$0.25

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$49.99

SGC 10

$30.00

$19.47

BGS 9.5

$15.00

CGC 10

$13.02

29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 100.0%

58Total

PSA 101729.3%

PSA 93255.2%

PSA 8610.3%

PSA 735.2%