Vaporeon ex #23

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #023 · Base · Jan 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.49

Expected Value

$3.53

Net Profit

$7.86

Gem Rate

40.0%

ROI

+45%

Sales / Yr

820

PSA 10 profit of $7.86 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$2.49

BGS 10

$66.00

PSA 10

$50.50

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$25.35

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$16.92

$12.01

$12.00

40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

ⓘ Per-grade breakdown not available — EV is estimated using the gem rate and typical grade distributions.