Lapras ex #19

Pokemon Japanese Stellar Miracle · #019 · Base · Jul 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.74

Expected Value

$-2.27

Net Profit

$-2.17

Gem Rate

87.0%

ROI

-13%

Sales / Yr

117

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.17 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

$1.74

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.76

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.49

CGC 10

$14.57

87.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

192Total

PSA 1016787.0%

PSA 9189.4%

PSA 831.6%

PSA 721.0%

Below 721.0%