Zapdos EX #145

Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect · #190 · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.80

Expected Value

$-3.11

Net Profit

$-2.66

Gem Rate

82.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.66 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

$1.80

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$26.50

SGC 10

$16.00

CGC 10

$14.14

$12.22

$2.25

82.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

51 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 78.0%

99Total

PSA 108181.8%

PSA 91717.2%

PSA 811.0%