Budew [Poke Ball] #4

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #004 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.49

Expected Value

$-4.38

Net Profit

$-7.99

Gem Rate

23.9%

ROI

-48%

Sales / Yr

260

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.99 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

$1.49

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$50.00

SGC 10

$30.00

$15.00

$13.50

CGC 10

$8.50

23.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

67Total

PSA 101623.9%

PSA 93653.7%

PSA 81522.4%