Houndoom #66

Pokemon Japanese Night Wanderer · #066 · Jun 2024

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.00

Expected Value

$7.83

Net Profit

$10.00

Gem Rate

87.1%

ROI

+42%

Sales / Yr

705

PSA 10 profit of $10.00 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

$9.00

BGS 10

$75.00

PSA 10

$57.50

CGC 10

$34.00

SGC 10

$27.94

$20.47

$12.03

$8.50

87.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,809Total

PSA 103,31787.1%

PSA 93288.6%

PSA 8992.6%

PSA 7280.7%

Below 7371.0%