Reshiram #161/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #161 · Aug 1997

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$42.56

Expected Value

$-7.88

Net Profit

$-10.56

Gem Rate

73.0%

ROI

-18%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.56 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

$42.56

BGS 10

$501.00

PSA 10

$385.00

SGC 10

$231.00

$61.75

CGC 10

$47.00

73.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

8 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 63.0%

180Total

PSA 1013172.8%

PSA 93318.3%

PSA 8116.1%

PSA 731.7%

Below 721.1%