Ampharos #269/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #269

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$63.06

Expected Value

$-10.81

Net Profit

$-10.06

Gem Rate

72.0%

ROI

-13%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.06 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

$63.06

BGS 10

$388.00

PSA 10

$298.29

SGC 10

$129.99

CGC 10

$68.00

72.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 67.0%

177Total

PSA 1012771.8%

PSA 93519.8%

PSA 831.7%

PSA 752.8%

Below 774.0%