Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Chi-Yu #25

Chi-Yu #25

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #025 · Dec 2024

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.48
Expected Value
$3.60
Net Profit
$4.52
Gem Rate
92.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
29

Only 29 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $4.52 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$1.48
BGS 10
$34.00
PSA 10
$25.89
CGC 10
$21.00
SGC 10
$16.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.12
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (163 total graded)

163Total
PSA 1015092.0%
PSA 9106.1%
PSA 810.6%
Below 721.2%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure