Salamence ex #72

Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #072 · Base · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-5.58

Net Profit

$-4.33

Gem Rate

80.0%

ROI

-26%

Sales / Yr

101

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.33 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

$1.50

BGS 10

$30.00

PSA 10

$22.75

SGC 10

$14.00

CGC 10

$12.17

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$8.86

80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

51Total

PSA 104180.4%

PSA 9611.8%

PSA 847.8%