Briar [Regional Championships Staff] #132

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #132 · Sep 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$102.30

Expected Value

$-35.36

Net Profit

$-1.30

Gem Rate

24.1%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.30 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

$102.30

BGS 10

$189.00

PSA 10

$145.13

CGC 10

$116.00

SGC 10

$87.00

BGS 9.5

$68.00

$61.57

$37.67

24.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 29 graded cards may be unreliable.

29Total

PSA 10724.1%

PSA 91448.3%

PSA 8724.1%

Below 713.4%