Rillaboom [Holo] #14

Pokemon Sword & Shield · #014 · Feb 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.52

Expected Value

$-5.09

Net Profit

$-0.33

Gem Rate

37.6%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.33 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

$0.52

BGS 10

$62.00

PSA 10

$47.38

SGC 10

$28.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

CGC 10

$15.19

$9.00

$8.50

37.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

93Total

PSA 103537.6%

PSA 93537.6%

PSA 81415.1%

PSA 722.2%

Below 777.5%