Gastly [Reverse Holo] #102

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #102 · Reverse Holo · Mar 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.49

Expected Value

$-5.66

Net Profit

$-4.49

Gem Rate

18.8%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

105

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.49 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

$0.49

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$25.86

SGC 10

$16.00

CGC 10

$11.00

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$9.24

18.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 16 graded cards may be unreliable.

16Total

PSA 10318.8%

PSA 91062.5%

PSA 816.3%

Below 7212.5%