Croconaw [Poke Ball] #33

Pokemon Japanese Terastal Festival · #033 · Dec 2024

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.53

Expected Value

$-2.91

Net Profit

$-2.53

Gem Rate

88.3%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.53 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

$2.53

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$25.99

SGC 10

$16.00

CGC 10

$15.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$13.73

88.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+8 in 90 days

392Total

PSA 1034688.3%

PSA 9389.7%

PSA 861.5%

Below 720.5%