Cinderace ex #18

Pokemon Japanese Stellar Miracle · #018 · Base · Jul 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-8.59

Net Profit

$-8.50

Gem Rate

87.4%

ROI

-52%

Sales / Yr

145

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.50 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

$1.50

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$27.82

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$12.15

$9.50

CGC 10

$8.00

$4.00

87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

95Total

PSA 108387.4%

PSA 988.4%

PSA 822.1%

PSA 722.1%