Pokemon Japanese Promo · #269 · Aug 1997
Should You Grade?
Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.31 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.
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
