Poltchageist #171

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #171 · Illustration Rare · May 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.77

Expected Value

$-3.59

Net Profit

$-2.14

Gem Rate

50.0%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

326

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.14 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

$3.77

BGS 10

$64.00

PSA 10

$49.50

SGC 10

$30.00

BGS 9.5

$24.99

CGC 10

$16.63

$14.52

$14.00

50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.