Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Kyogre [Cosmos Holo] #36

Kyogre [Cosmos Holo] #36

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #036 · Jan 2023

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.39
Expected Value
$0.03
Net Profit
$8.60
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+52%
Sales / Yr
238

PSA 10 profit of $8.60 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
Unlock with Pro →

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$1.39
BGS 10
$79.00
PSA 10
$60.97
SGC 10
$37.00
CGC 10
$24.99
9
$11.00
8
$10.00
BGS 9.5
$4.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+38 graded in 30 days
+88 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (793 total graded)

793Total
PSA 1032541.0%
PSA 940751.3%
PSA 8394.9%
PSA 7121.5%
Below 7101.3%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure