Kieran #129

Pokemon Japanese Mask of Change · #129 · Apr 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$33.36

Expected Value

$-20.99

Net Profit

$-25.87

Gem Rate

39.8%

ROI

-53%

Sales / Yr

109

Even a PSA 10 would lose $25.87 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

$33.36

BGS 10

$120.00

PSA 10

$83.95

SGC 10

$50.00

$30.00

CGC 10

$22.49

39.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+18 graded in 30 days

+65 in 90 days

1,793Total

PSA 1071439.8%

PSA 988949.6%

PSA 81779.9%

PSA 740.2%

Below 790.5%