Lapras [Reverse Holo] #31

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #031 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.70

Expected Value

$-4.08

Net Profit

$-5.02

Gem Rate

36.4%

ROI

-32%

Sales / Yr

308

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.02 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

$0.70

BGS 10

$43.00

PSA 10

$33.37

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$13.12

$12.50

CGC 10

$10.68

36.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 33 graded cards may be unreliable.

33Total

PSA 101236.4%

PSA 91648.5%

PSA 8515.2%