Pikachu [Shiny] #706

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack · #08 · Base · Jan 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.66

Expected Value

$-7.55

Net Profit

$-9.16

Gem Rate

70.0%

ROI

-44%

Sales / Yr

376

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.16 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

$5.66

BGS 10

$69.00

PSA 10

$52.92

SGC 10

$32.00

$20.27

CGC 10

$11.50

70.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

98 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 62.0%

843Total

PSA 1059170.1%

PSA 919723.4%

PSA 8404.7%

PSA 750.6%

Below 791.1%