Noctowl [Master Ball] #78

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #078 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.61

Expected Value

$-6.38

Net Profit

$-10.86

Gem Rate

27.7%

ROI

-46%

Sales / Yr

320

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.86 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

$8.61

BGS 10

$109.00

PSA 10

$84.00

SGC 10

$50.00

$21.00

$19.00

CGC 10

$12.75

27.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

184Total

PSA 105127.7%

PSA 910657.6%

PSA 82513.6%

PSA 710.5%