Volcanion ex #113

Pokemon Japanese Battle Partners · #113 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.54

Expected Value

$-7.94

Net Profit

$-7.54

Gem Rate

81.0%

ROI

-43%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.54 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

$2.54

BGS 10

$31.00

PSA 10

$23.75

SGC 10

$14.00

CGC 10

$10.00

$9.31

BGS 9.5

$7.00

81.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

17 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 100.0%

156Total

PSA 1012680.8%

PSA 92314.7%

PSA 853.2%

PSA 721.3%