Applin [Master Ball] #9

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #009 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.97

Expected Value

$-15.00

Net Profit

$-7.47

Gem Rate

34.0%

ROI

-42%

Sales / Yr

273

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.47 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

$2.97

BGS 10

$117.00

PSA 10

$89.99

SGC 10

$54.00

$17.67

CGC 10

$10.50

$7.45

34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+12 in 90 days

188Total

PSA 106434.0%

PSA 98645.7%

PSA 83116.5%

PSA 763.2%