Houndoom #66

Pokemon Japanese Night Wanderer · #066 · Jun 2024

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.50

Expected Value

$9.27

Net Profit

$11.55

Gem Rate

87.4%

ROI

+51%

Sales / Yr

695

PSA 10 profit of $11.55 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

$7.50

PSA 10

$43.44

BGS 10

$34.93

CGC 10

$34.05

SGC 10

$27.94

$18.50

$12.85

$8.50

87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,323Total

PSA 102,90387.4%

PSA 92828.5%

PSA 8832.5%

PSA 7210.6%

Below 7341.0%