Crustle #67

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #067 · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.40

Expected Value

$-9.32

Net Profit

$-8.90

Gem Rate

83.8%

ROI

-51%

Sales / Yr

213

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.90 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

$2.40

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$32.50

SGC 10

$20.00

CGC 10

$8.50

BGS 9.5

$8.50

$6.75

83.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,555Total

PSA 101,30383.8%

PSA 920513.2%

PSA 8312.0%

PSA 7120.8%

Below 740.3%