Cassiopeia #91

Pokemon Japanese Night Wanderer · #091 · Jun 2024

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.31

Expected Value

$0.72

Net Profit

$8.19

Gem Rate

60.5%

ROI

+23%

Sales / Yr

195

PSA 10 profit of $8.19 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

$20.31

BGS 10

$78.00

PSA 10

$60.00

CGC 10

$43.50

SGC 10

$36.00

$24.99

$18.26

60.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,428Total

PSA 101,46960.5%

PSA 989336.8%

PSA 8421.7%

PSA 790.4%

Below 7150.6%