Rillaboom [Holo] #14

Pokemon Sword & Shield · #014 · Feb 2020

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.34

Expected Value

$-1.32

Net Profit

$-0.15

Gem Rate

38.0%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.15 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

$0.34

BGS 10

$27.00

PSA 10

$20.44

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.00

CGC 10

$15.19

$14.99

SGC 10

$12.00

38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

92Total

PSA 103538.0%

PSA 93538.0%

PSA 81314.1%

PSA 722.2%

Below 777.6%