Larvitar [Master Ball] #47

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #047 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.50

Expected Value

$-13.60

Net Profit

$-7.61

Gem Rate

24.1%

ROI

-43%

Sales / Yr

312

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.61 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

$2.50

BGS 10

$98.00

PSA 10

$75.00

SGC 10

$45.00

$19.99

CGC 10

$9.89

$6.69

24.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+15 graded in 30 days

+30 in 90 days

315Total

PSA 107624.1%

PSA 918057.1%

PSA 85116.2%

PSA 772.2%