Ortega #189

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #189 · Dec 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.41

Expected Value

$-5.84

Net Profit

$-8.41

Gem Rate

50.0%

ROI

-48%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.41 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

$2.41

BGS 10

$23.00

PSA 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.75

SGC 10

$11.00

CGC 10

$9.00

50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 67.0%

113Total

PSA 105649.6%

PSA 95044.2%

PSA 854.4%

Below 721.8%