Timburr #183

Pokemon Twilight Masquerade · #183 · Illustration Rare · May 2024

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.28

Expected Value

$0.43

Net Profit

$5.22

Gem Rate

45.0%

ROI

+27%

Sales / Yr

367

PSA 10 profit of $5.22 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$4.28

BGS 10

$74.00

PSA 10

$57.15

SGC 10

$34.00

CGC 10

$24.50

$18.25

BGS 9.5

$17.86

$9.50

$6.46

45.0%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.