Carmine #130

Pokemon Japanese Mask of Change · #130 · Apr 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$109.50

Expected Value

$-26.16

Net Profit

$-4.51

Gem Rate

28.9%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

215

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.51 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

$109.50

BGS 10

$557.00

PSA 10

$428.51

SGC 10

$257.00

CGC 10

$119.99

$92.77

$74.00

28.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

13,900Total

PSA 104,01228.9%

PSA 97,67655.2%

PSA 81,93813.9%

PSA 71050.8%

Below 71681.2%